diff --git a/inxi b/inxi
index 51e0c31..a70d4be 100755
--- a/inxi
+++ b/inxi
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 ########################################################################
 ####  Script Name: inxi
-####  version: 1.7.22
-####  Date: July 25 2011
+####  version: 1.7.23
+####  Date: July 27 2011
 ####  Patch Number: 00
 ########################################################################
 ####  SPECIAL THANKS
@@ -3407,7 +3407,12 @@ get_distro_data()
 	fi
 	## finally, if all else has failed, give up
 	if [[ -z $distro ]];then
-		distro='Unknown distro o_O'
+		if [[ " $DISTROS_DERIVED $DISTROS_PRIMARY " == *" $distro_file "* ]];then
+			distro=$( sed -E -e 's/[-_]//' -e 's/(release|version)//' <<< $distro_file | sed -E 's/^([a-z])/\u\1/' )
+		fi
+		if [[ -z $distro ]];then
+			distro='Unknown distro o_O'
+		fi
 	fi
 
 	# this handles an arch bug where /etc/arch-release is empty and /etc/issue is corrupted