Very Computer

hi,
        i have got a problem here, i am setting an information system for
a company on the web and i am wondering whether a linux based pc will be
better as my web site will be extracting data from an oracle database.
i am not sure if the interfacing of the site and the database will work.
i have been told that a company has used a Pentium 166 as a server with
82 MB RAM, i am also wondering what should be my system requirements in
order for it to act as a server....
                                                        Chih Jye:)