You have a couple of options that are accessible. #slint linux, #fedora. If you go the Fedora route install 41 then upgrade to 42 after it is installed. Use the #mate version.
If you try #slint things should work out of the bo, but it is #slackware based so the package install process will be different than most systems if you need to install something that isn't there yet.

#slackware

#Devuan and #Slackware

is here on Mastodon to spread the word on the awesome #libreoffice suite of applications. Use the available documentation (written by the community) to improve the quality of your writing, sheets and presentations.
If you are a #Slackware user, be sure to install the libreoffice package I provide for the 15.0 and -current distro versions. These packages are natively compiled on Slackware and fully tap into the power of the OS. Download them from
slackware.uk/people/alien/slac… .