If some fields are empty or look unusual you may have an old version. Compare to the current minimal requirements in Documentation/Changes. Linux haptop 2.6.11-gentoo-r6 #7 Sat May 7 18:07:07 CEST 2005 i686 Mobile Intel(R) Celeron(R) CPU 1.60GHz GenuineIntel GNU/Linux Gnu C 3.3.5-20050130 Gnu make 3.80 binutils 2.15.92.0.2 util-linux 2.12i mount 2.12i module-init-tools 3.0 e2fsprogs 1.35 reiserfsprogs 3.6.19 reiser4progs line PPP 2.4.2 Linux C Library 2.3.4 Dynamic linker (ldd) 2.3.4 Procps 3.2.4 Net-tools 1.60 Kbd 1.12 Sh-utils 5.2.1 udev 045 Modules Loaded usb_storage radeon ohci_hcd e100 orinoco_pci orinoco hermes yenta_socket rsrc_nonstatic pcmcia_core radeonfb i2c_algo_bit snd_intel8x0m i2c_i801 i2c_core snd_pcm_oss snd_mixer_oss snd_seq_oss snd_seq_midi_event snd_seq snd_seq_device snd_intel8x0 snd_ac97_codec snd_pcm snd_timer snd soundcore snd_page_alloc ehci_hcd uhci_hcd intel_agp rtc