Greetings all,
  I have been searching the archives, to no avail, for references I've  seen 
here for a free, basic operating system. Seems maybe it was linux  based but 
not sure.
  My problem is trying to get one of a couple of old compaq computers  
working enough for word processing and internet connection. The hard drive of  one 
has been wiped clean and the other is pretty much just a "parts"  machine.
  My friend that I'm doing this for has been using and saving his  "stuff" on 
yahoo so I need a system that's compatible. Also he uses dsl for  connection 
(phone line). 
  I'm just trying to save him a trip to the library to check and send  his 
e-mail. I don't know the model but it is a celeron system, 256mb ram 60  gig HD. 
I can maybe get more info but since parts have been changed around, a  simple 
model number might not help much.
 
  TIA,
 -Phil-

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