NetBSD should run just fine, it requires a good Unix background though..but the previous poster is right, any Linux/Unix should do, they don't have as high requirements as say Windows or Mac OS X, I run latter, too so I know
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Before I forget, I ran SuSE Linux 6.4 on a Proliant once, single processor, 200 Pentium Pro, 128 megs..no problem.