Working with VMware on Ubuntu 8.04 has proved to be much more trouble then in the past. It appears, that when using VMware with a Windows guest, the CTRL, ALT and Shift keys no longer work. It gets better though..
Google Search has offered a few solutions, mostly related to resetting keyboard layouts and such. However, when I try and use any other key, take the ‘s’ for example, Ubuntu closes the current active window, and opens the file manager.
So far, the only working solution I’ve found involves two steps. First, restart the computer then cease using VMware to run Windows guests.
Easy enough, I suppose..
If anyone out there has a fix for this, or knows something I’m missing, please leave details in the comments.
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Hey I find /usr/bin/setxkbmap works once I’ve left VMWare.
Still a bit of a pain but I tend to boot a vm, do something in windows then leave so it’s not too bad.
(8.04 as well)
@Dave i had read a few other suggestions similar to that, but after leaving the Windows vm pressing what appeared to be random keys, would close windows.
it was almost as though the ‘ALT’ key was in a pressed state or something. I recently upgraded to Ubuntu 8.10, hoping I don’t have the same issues.
Same thing here. Vmware just ate my keys… Really annoying.
The solution was simple though. Just went to Gnome’s keyboard preferences switched my layout to anything, applied and then switched back.
Hope this works for you guys!
Regards.