vmware

VMware workstation keybindings fix in Ubuntu Intrepid

angch — Fri, 22/05/2009 - 20:22

Up/down keys, etc are not mapped properly in a machine hosted by Intrepid, when it was okay running under Hardy.

One fix was to .vmware/preferences, add:

hint.xkeymap.notLocal = "FALSE"
xkeymap.nokeycodeMap = true

Forgot where I got the above from. VMware server uses .vmware/config, if I remember correctly. Also VMware will pop up a warning when you start it.

helmi — Fri, 15/08/2008 - 16:15

Previously to solve, I Log Out and then Log In again. But you better give this a try

open terminal
type: setxkbmap
put your cursor over the VMWare title bar, but not in the client window. Then Press Ctrl-g Ctrl-Alt. (This grabs and un-grabs the keyboard).

angch — Wed, 30/07/2008 - 18:50

Use the above to force Firefox 3.01 to install VMware's .xpi for the console.