I just want to know whether the following information gives you the version of my Linux Kernel

I guess my Kernel is ' 2.6.12 '.

Please tell me if I am wrong. You may know some other command to find exact Kernel version.
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[nissanka@c83-250-100-230 ~]$ uname -a
Linux c83-250-100-230.bredband.comhem.se 2.6.12-12mdk #1 Fri Sep 9 17:26:56 CEST 2005 x86_64 AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3200+ unknown GNU/Linux
[nissanka@c83-250-100-230 ~]$

You are correct in that your kernel is that version.

To be precise, your kernel is 2.6.12-12mdk This presumably means that someone at Mandrake did some custom tweaks to a stock kernel.

You can also find your kernel version with "cat /boot"

I thank both of your for the replies

pixellany

What is the cat command you know to find the Kernel?
Please tell me.

[nissanka@c83-250-100-230 ~]$ cat kernel
cat: kernel: No such file or directory
[nissanka@c83-250-100-230 ~]$

[nissanka@c83-250-100-230 ~]$ boot kernel
bash: boot: command not found
[nissanka@c83-250-100-230 ~]$

Pixellany saidAlthough I get "uname -r" is probably the most concise way to get your kernel version up.

[nissanka@c83-250-100-230 ~]$ uname -r
2.6.12-12mdk
[nissanka@c83-250-100-230 ~]$

The following is the strange cat/boot output.
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[nissanka@c83-250-100-230 ~]$ su -c "cat /boot"
Password:
cat: /boot: Is a directory
[nissanka@c83-250-100-230 ~]$
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I don't understand it.

Cat concatenates files to standard output, so it's complaining that you're giving it a directory instead of a file. If you want to list the contents of /boot, use ls.

And as XavierP said, the output of uname -r is your current kernel version.

Well---i did a big boo-boo, didn't I.....

"ls" for directories
"cat" or "more" for files

The reason I ask this question is to solve a perennial problem.

When I bought this computer, I asked them to fix a SATA hardrive. It is 180GB harddrive. I downloaded Mandriva Linux 2006 from a FTP server.

I couldn't install it. Because of drivers. I struggled more than 2 weeks and gave ít up. Mandriva Linux 64 bit version can't be installed on a SATA harddrive. I looked for drivers ,all over the world, on the Internet.

I could install Windows XP on it. The SATA hardrive hasn't got any problemś with Windows XP.

Then I bought a 200GB Samsung IDE harddrive and put it inside the computer. Just disconnect the cables of the SATA harddrive.

I installed Mandriva on it. So both Mandriva Linux and Windows XP is installed on this Samsung IDE harddrive.

When the computer starts, LILO helps to select Mandriva Linux or Windows XP. The default is Mandriva Linux. I rarely look at the Windows XP.

Today I found out there is a driver for SATA drive.

http://www.sis.com/download/download_step1.php

If you look at the above site, you will see the drives for SATA harddrive.

My SATA harddrive which is 180GB is just inside the computer.
I disconnected the cables.

Now driver is available. So I hope I could put the cable back on my SATA harddrive and use the space.

How can I proceed? Your thoughts are welcome.