Did you installed the firmware for your WiFi card?
By the way you complain about Linux seems that you really don't like it and that nobody can convince you te opposite, but I believe that if you manage to learn the basics around it it pay off in the long run :)
> There is no way, because the only way to make it work is to dig out a pre-historic kernel from the same year Asus released 1215B with Linux support.
My dear, my first UNIX experience was with Xenix back in 1993, I also used DG/UX, Tru64, HP-UX, Aix, Solaris, Slackware, Red-Hat, Yasdril, Mandranke, SuSE, FreeBSD, Ubuntu, Debian, OS, Scientific Linux.
Back in 2002 - 2003, I wrote cluster simulation software while at CERN running on Linux, followed by other examples of deployment of Linux based software into production, like Nokia's NetAct cluster monitoring platform.
I think I can manage with the basics.
I just think that those issues are relatively easy to fix and that you can still have the proprietary gpu modules to get OpenGL 4.1 back.
For the wifi to work well with the open module you could have installed the firmwares.
That's what I mean by basics, I didn't meant to put down your credentials :)
Sorry again for my poor writing
That hardware always felt like a throw away when it came out during the netbook boom from a decade ago.
For me Debian Testing with Gnome is being a very nice experience (enjoyable ride).
Try to not see everything as an attack against your identity, detach yourself from it and don't take yourself too seriously. Been there, done that.
Now I have a way more pleasant life experience and people takes me seriously without having me needing to assert who I am. Life is lighter now and I have more friends, people few more comfortable around me.
I'm giving this feedback because I think it will make your life better too.
Was nice to chat with you, now I'll go out for a bike ride while I still a bit of sun over here.
Happy Easter!