[Bug 1753214] Re: GRUB menu does appear flickering on console

[pvdeynse]

** Tags added: regression-update

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Title:
  GRUB menu does appear flickering on console

Status in grub2 package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  update grub to 2.02~beta3-4ubuntu7.2
  after reboot GRUB menu on my console(laptop,ACER,ASPIRE 7738G,NVIDIA GT240M) is flickering, i'm able to scroll menu but the flickering doen't stop, i'm also able too select menu item and run the OS

  this problem came after implementing:
  ​ 	
      bug #1743884 installed GRUB menu does not appear on term used for install 

      * debian/patches/mkconfig_keep_native_term_active.patch: Keep the
        default EFI console active while enabling gfxterm. (LP: #1743884)

  revert above patch removes the flickering on my LCD console

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10
  Package: grub-common 2.02~beta3-4ubuntu7.2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-36.40-generic 4.13.13
  Uname: Linux 4.13.0-36-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.20.7-0ubuntu3.7
  Architecture: amd64
  CurrentDesktop: XFCE
  Date: Sun Mar  4 09:24:56 2018
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-02-25 (371 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 17.04 "Zesty Zapus" - Alpha amd64 (20170222)
  SourcePackage: grub2
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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