Mark…I wish I could say Bingo it works but sadly not… followed your instructions to the book but no joy so far. The 32 sits next to the 64 per your instructions!!
try renaming bootx64.efi to bootx64.efi.old
then renaming bootia32.efi to bootx64.efi
Now try booting it
If renaming the .efi file (as in my previous post) doesn’t work we could try a different tack with this and try using the Debian multiarch ISO instead … Debian 8 has both 32bit and 64bit UEFI bootloaders on the ISO image.
You’d need at least a 4GB USBtick though
Did you say at one point that you had Ubuntu already installed on something ?
Link for future reference:
http://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/current/multi-arch/
Hi Mark… yes this laptop I’m currently using here has ubuntu running which was loaded up from a CD I made up. It’s an old ACER Aspire 5536 with a duff battery pack!
I’ll have a look at that site thanks.
If you want to try Debian (even if it’s only to see if we’re on the right track), let me know and I’ll post instructions for creating the LiveUSB on the Ubuntu PC.
Tried renaming as you suggested but made no difference…sooner or later something is going to work so let’s go farther with your idea Mark.
Thanks again for taking your time with me on this one.
Hey Mark, I’ve notice my status profile is steadily improving… by the time we get to the bottom of this problem I’ll be a hero member and you will be grey haired if your not already!!
Okay, on the Ubuntu box, download this debian ISO
http://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/current/multi-arch/iso-dvd/debian-8.3.0-i386-amd64-source-DVD-1.iso
it may take a while as it’s 3.7GB
Let me know when you have it.
Down loaded and ready Mark
Which version of Ubuntu do you have ?
if unsure, open a terminal on Ubuntu by hitting Ctrl+Alt+T at the same time … then run this command:
cat /etc/lsb-release
and post the output back here.
Hi Mark I’m running ubuntu 14.04 LTS
Okay, download this file to the Ubuntu box:
https://launchpad.net/~peppermintos/+archive/ubuntu/p6-release/+files/mintstick_1.2.4+peppermint_all.deb
then double-click it to install it.
Once it’s installed you should have 2 new applications available, “USB Image Writer” and “USB Stick Formatter”.
Use the “USB Image Writer” tool to write the Debian ISO to your 4GB or larger USB stick.
Then see if the Samsung will boot from it.
Hi Mark… Installed ok and ticked as confirmed but can’t see where it’s placed in the brief case?
Brief case ?
Do you mean you the Ubuntu dash ?
Just click the top icon on the launcher bar (left side of screen), then start typing USB (or possibly mintstick) … and it should appear.
Otherwise start it from the the commandline with:
mintstick -m iso
(for theUSB Image Writer)
or
mintstick -m format
(for the USB Stick Fomatter)
I’m totally bold over… top left button and there it is brilliant thanks Mark… Can’t wait to get this note book sorted and say BYE BYE Windows.
Hi Mark…well making some progress at last. Booted up into the Debian /Linux UEFI installer menu. However entering any of the options including the first line installed and selecting enter, results in a frozen rectangular box of pale green with white swirl… same appearance as it’s back ground. no key commands are effective. Have to apply power of button to kill. Any thoughts? At least looking promising.
Just as an experiment to see if it was the USB creator application and not the UEFI bootloader
Try creating an Ubuntu 16.04 Daily 64bit LiveUSB (using the same method as you did for the debian one)
Here’s a link to the Ubuntu 16.04 Daily 64bit ISO image
http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/daily-live/current/xenial-desktop-amd64.iso
[EDIT]
We can always come back to Debian if necessary, but it’d be handy if we could get a Live sesison booted, if only to get the notebooks spec as I can’t seem to find much online.
Thanks for spending your time with me… will try alternative. By the way if you go back through my postings I did post the specs. You don’t think selecting 64 may cause problems rather than 32 bit?
if you go back through my postings I did post the specs.
I mean the precise graphics chip, CPU, etc.
You don't think selecting 64 may cause problems rather than 32 bit?
That’s what I’m trying to discover with this experiment 
Tried the alternative as suggested but no joy and not booting into Linux 