there is nomodeset
setparms "Ubuntu, with Linux 4.2.0-16-generic (recovery mode)'

                  recordfail
                  load_video
                  insmod gzio
                  if [x$grub_platform = xxen] ; then insmod xzio; insmod lzopio; fi
                  insmod part_gpt
                  insmod ext2
                  set root='hd0,gpt2'
                 if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy] ; then
                    search --no floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0-gpt2 --hint-efi=hd0,gpt2 --hint-baremetal=ahci\else
                 search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root ***LONG UUID STRING**
                fi
                echo  'Loading Linux 4.2.0-16-generic ....'
                linux /boot/vmlinuz-4.2.0-16-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=***SAME LONG UUID STRING***
recovery nomodeset
                echo  'Loading initial ramdisk ....'
                initrd /boot/initrd.img-4.2.0-16-generic