True indeed. In fact for a stripped version of Linux (no GUI) running just a server, it can indeed be run on computers as slow as old 486 computers which goes WAY back.

The only thing that would bog down a server is the running of multiple threads (which if you are using for a TESTING server you will not have that problem) and with accessing databases (which if written correctly should not be a problem).

I used an old P-III 500MhZ for the longest time until it finally kicked the bucket after approximately six years of continuous running and at that time I upgraded my AMD XP 2000+ to a 64-bit processing unit and the AMD 2000+ is now running as a testing unit.

Just to show how CHEAP you can build a testing box if you don\'t already have one...

Pricewatch has a PIII system with DVD and CD-RW (overkill, just need CD-ROM), 128MB RAM (again believe it or not, overkill),  for $129 SHIPPED. That\'s more than I paid for dinner last night.
http://www.pcpartsohio.com/systemDetail.aspx?system_id=28

Of course like most of us, we have the parts available to us to put together a system just from the parts we have!