what is my linux distribution

[e_direkt]

Hi,

I have a running linux-server but I don't know what a distribution it is.
(redhat, ubunt,suse ... )

How can I check what's the distribution.

The main problem is, I have to change to another ethernet card.
But I always get the followign error :
insmod: cannot insert `/lib/modules/2.6.16.51/pcnet32.ko': Invalid module format (-1): Exec format error

Thanks for help.

with kind regards
edi

[oz]

Welcome to the forums!

Look around in the /etc folder for files that might reveal the distro information, such as *.release.

You might also be able to find some indicators in system boot messages.

[ssanwar80]

type

uname -i

[cheapscotchron]

cat /proc/version

[HROAdmin26]

cat /proc/version

This will not tell you which Linux/version you are running. It may help give you a *clue.*

Search > How can I find what distro is running?

cat /etc/*release*
cat /etc/*version*
cat /etc/lsb-release
cat /etc/issue

One of those will likely work.

[cheapscotchron]

That's true, but then again, that wasnt the question he asked.

>>How can I check what's the distribution.

root@mars:~> cat /proc/version
Linux version 2.6.22.5-31-default (geeko@buildhost) (gcc version 4.2.1 (SUSE Linux)) #1 SMP 2007/09/21 22:29:00 UTC
root@mars:~>

[HROAdmin26]

cat /proc/version 
Linux version 2.6.9-55.ELsmp (brewbuilder@hs20-bc2-4.build.redhat.com) (gcc version 3.4.6 20060404 (Red Hat 3.4.6-3)) #1 SMP Fri Apr 20 16:36:54 EDT 2007

cat /proc/version 
Linux version 2.6.18-1.2798 (brewbuilder@hs20-bc2-4.build.redhat.com) (gcc version 4.1.1 20061011 (Red Hat 4.1.1-30)) #1 SMP Mon Oct 16 14:37:32 EDT 2006

So which of these machines is running RedHat or Fedora? Or are they just "the same"? And what version? Doesn't look too helpful to me.

Let's see...we have someone that doesn't know what distro they have, yet they posted this in the Gentoo forum. I think it's safe to say that what they need to know (because the forum is going to ask next), is what distro and what version.

I'll stick with:

This will not tell you which Linux/version you are running. It may help give you a *clue.*

[Surreal Killa]

I just tried uname -i and it came back with unknown. But cat /proc/version did give me my kernel version and distro name.

[jaijai]

Simple !!!

Fire "cat /etc/redhat-release" and you'r done..