diff --git a/docs/grub.texi b/docs/grub.texi
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--- a/docs/grub.texi
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@@ -2731,11 +2731,11 @@ command.
 
 However, note that GRUB assumes that your terminal emulator is
 compatible with VT100 by default. This is true for most terminal
-emulators nowadays, but you should pass the option @option{--dumb} to
-the command if your terminal emulator is not VT100-compatible or
-implements few VT100 escape sequences. If you specify this option then
-GRUB provides you with an alternative menu interface, because the normal
-menu requires several fancy features of your terminal.
+emulators nowadays. However if your terminal emulator is not VT100-compatible
+or implements few VT100 escape sequences, you shoud tell GRUB that the
+terminal is dumb using the @command{terminfo} (@pxref{terminfo}) command.
+This will have GRUB provide you with an alternative menu interface, because
+the normal menu requires several fancy features of your terminal.
 
 
 @node Vendor power-on keys