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Linux sledgehammer 2.4.17 #6 Fri Dec 28 17:02:50 CET 2001 i686 unknown
 
Gnu C                  2.95.4
Gnu make               3.79.1
util-linux             2.11n
mount                  2.11n
modutils               2.4.11
e2fsprogs              1.25
Linux C Library        2.2.4
Dynamic linker (ldd)   2.2.4
Procps                 2.0.7
Net-tools              1.60
Console-tools          0.2.3
Sh-utils               2.0.11
Modules Loaded         ide-cd cdrom via82cxxx_audio ac97_codec