Linux distro to run a MIDI-server on a PII 333 MHz

I am looking for a Linux distro that can be used to redirect MIDI message from the network to the soundboard a TurtleBeach Montego from 1997. Currently the computer is running Windows 98 se and I get a total latency of 10 ms when feeding audio back through an analog cable. Since the computer has no display, I cannot do any remote control (other than shutdown, which I have added as ad-hoc messages). Full hardware list: - Sound: TurtleBeach Montego - Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 6200 AGP - CPU: Pentium II Deschutes 333 MHz - RAM: 256 MB - IDE controller The following is a list of requirements for the setup - A total latency shorter or equal to 10 ms - SSH - ALSA - Utility programs (ls, cp, ... ) Also, it would be nice to achive digital audio return through "what you hear" port without increased latency (on Windows 98 I cannot come below 40 ms if I do so). All distros seems to be too demanding for that machine. Do I need to configure my own? I do not need any GUI since it is just a server.