VMware Communities: Message List - Workstation 6 under Linux, Xorg 7.3 Keyboard

Re: Workstation 6 under Linux, Xorg 7.3 Keyboard

sgsax — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 22:52:53 GMT

Right, I mentioned I did that and it "works". I'm just saying that the application is not "well-behaved" and I shouldn't have to use a workaround like this. Somebody should fix this. There are days when I love VMWare, and days when it drives me absolutely nuts. Today was definitely in the latter category.

Seth

Re: Workstation 6 under Linux, Xorg 7.3 Keyboard

rsk02 — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 22:46:29 GMT

Try opening a terminal window and typing "setxkbmap". This worked for me and there are numerous posts about this particular workaround on the web.
Edit: The scripting doesn't always work for me. Problem is most obvious after resuming from suspend.

Re: Workstation 6 under Linux, Xorg 7.3 Keyboard

sgsax — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 21:17:08 GMT

Problem still persists. After leaving the VMWare Workstation window without releasing the keyboard (CTRL-ALT), the host keymap is lost, disabling control keys (CTRL, ALT, TAB, CapsLock, NumLock, and probably others) and the spacebar. Anybody at VMWare watching this thread? Fix this, please.

Host distro: Ubuntu 9.04
OS kernel: Linux 2-6-28-13-generic (standard ubuntu stock kernel)
X.org: 7.4
VMWare Workstation: 6.5.2 build-156735

I've tried setting my keyboard layout to "Generic 104-key PC" and "evdev-managed keyboard", neither fixes the problem permanently. My current "solution" is a bash alias that maps to "setxkbmap -synch". While this allows me to keep working without having to restart my X session, I find it really annoying. I'm paying good money for this software, it should play nicer.

The problem occurs when using VMWare Player, as well. I haven't noticed it with VMWare Server Console, yet.

Seth

Re: Workstation 6 under Linux, Xorg 7.3 Keyboard

VMbuseck — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 22:06:18 GMT

Captain Trav wrote:I don't see this issue under Hardy with VMWare Server 2.0... I'm not a real big fan of the web-based nature of Server 2.0 when using it on a stand-alone machine, but this issue is gone at least.

But I wont use 2.0...

I tried 1.0.8, but the problem also occurs in that release.

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DELL D510, kubuntu hardy * 2 FSC Multitainer 800 MHz, debian etch * all system with VMware server 1.0.6

Re: Workstation 6 under Linux, Xorg 7.3 Keyboard

Captain Trav — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 20:12:03 GMT

I don't see this issue under Hardy with VMWare Server 2.0... I'm not a real big fan of the web-based nature of Server 2.0 when using it on a stand-alone machine, but this issue is gone at least.

Re: Workstation 6 under Linux, Xorg 7.3 Keyboard

VMbuseck — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 19:10:17 GMT

Hi !

What is the final solution to this issue ? I have upgraded my system from dapper LTS to hardy LTS and now I have this strange CTRL-ALT-SHIFT problem using VMware 1.0.6.

Greetings M.

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DELL D510, kubuntu hardy * 2 FSC Multitainer 800 MHz, debian etch * all system with VMware server 1.0.6

Re: Workstation 6 under Linux, Xorg 7.3 Keyboard

starfear — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 06:17:54 GMT

I solve problem for me!

I use XP on KUbuntu 8.04.01 vmware server 1.0.7

1. In XP I turn ON remote access.

2. In Kubuntu I launch: rdesktop -u user1 -g 1680x1000 -a 16 -x l -r clipboard:PRIMARYCLIPBOARD 192.168.22.129

where 192.168.22.129 IP address XP.

3. For ClearType IN XP SP3 I use:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal Server\WinStations
"AllowFontAntiAlias"=dword:00000001

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal Server\WinStations\RDP-Tcp
"AllowFontAntiAlias"=dword:00000001

Now My Desktop:

Re: Workstation 6 under Linux, Xorg 7.3 Keyboard

PDub — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 12:52:41 GMT

Download the bundle file for your platform (64bit or 32bit) then,

sudo sh name_of_bundle

It has a nice graphical installer now.

Re: Workstation 6 under Linux, Xorg 7.3 Keyboard

298 — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 03:42:44 GMT

PDub and pdinoto: How did you get 6.5 installed on you Ubuntu boxes?

Can you please have a look at this post: http://communities.vmware.com/thread/172513

Thanks.

Re: Workstation 6 under Linux, Xorg 7.3 Keyboard

pdinoto — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 11:30:14 GMT

Yes, Workstation 6.5 on Ubuntu 8.04.1 32bits does not have the keyboard modifier issue.
Great news!

Re: Workstation 6 under Linux, Xorg 7.3 Keyboard

PDub — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 13:23:21 GMT

VMware Workstation 6.5 64Bit on Ubuntu 8.04.1 works fine. No more keyboard issues.

Re: Workstation 6 under Linux, Xorg 7.3 Keyboard

pdinoto — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 04:17:15 GMT

Oh, well... I will be testing the new release soon.
Crossing my fingers...

Re: Workstation 6 under Linux, Xorg 7.3 Keyboard

gnatynaaa — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 19:22:18 GMT

Worskstation 6.5 32 bit, Mandriva 2008.1,
#urpmq -S -f -r xorg-x11
xorg-x11 : X11 metapackage ( 7.2.0-2mdv2008.0 )

Working fine no need to run setxkbmap
URA:)

Re: Workstation 6 under Linux, Xorg 7.3 Keyboard

Marcus Aurelius — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 14:47:06 GMT

Pablo,

Yeah, I understand about using the host OS heavily but since I also installed and run Compiz I like to use the shortcuts to rotate to the different workspaces so I used to keep my VM in fullscreen on one workspace and it felt like I was running windows there and then using the keyboard shortcuts to change to the other OS. Of course, that is not possible when my modifier keys disappear on me. So I stopped doing that and just got in the habit of using windowed mode so the taskbar was availaible with the kcontrol icon showing to reset the keyboard settings when needed. In windowed mode I havent seen the problem anymore so I havent used that kcontrol as much.

Thanks,

Marlon

Re: Workstation 6 under Linux, Xorg 7.3 Keyboard

PDub — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 14:43:02 GMT

Thanks, I'll give that a try.

Re: Workstation 6 under Linux, Xorg 7.3 Keyboard

Marcus Aurelius — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 14:40:55 GMT

Paul,

Dont use the source to build it. Simply use the rpm as it works better. Change it to.deb using "alien -k RPMFILEHERE" and then double-click the .deb file or use "dpkg -i DEBFILEHERE". It's better than trying to compile the source and then chasing all the little kinks.

Marlon

Re: Workstation 6 under Linux, Xorg 7.3 Keyboard

pdinoto — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 14:39:50 GMT

Oh, in my case I do not use the VMs in fullscreen mode. I switch to the host OS heavily, so I use a maximized vmware window, with no toolbars. That way the KDE panel is always at hand, and I just send the mouse down to it to focus the keyboard on the host and switch desktops. So, it does not exclusively hit full screen.

Marcus: Yes, the any-any were not needed in the past two 6.0.x releases, and perhaps we are lucky the next change in networking code in the kernel, or any other subsystem, does not hit us again. It is the need to search a forum post, download a tarfile from some unknown site, etc. what makes me realize that our distros are like 2nd class citizens on vmware development circles. It is like their priorities shifted from "bringing a superb product, which because of that is a market leader", to the unfortunately common "bring as many bells and whistles as we can to keep us in the market leader position, even if the product quality for existing users suffer".

Well, I did not realize the problem existed in the supported versions, which is bad, I fear.

Re: Workstation 6 under Linux, Xorg 7.3 Keyboard

PDub — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 14:34:50 GMT

Pablo, well said. I just recommended ESX for our new server deployment and now I am being questioned. The lack of interest on VMware's part towards fixing these issues combined with the numerous VMware security vulnerabilities of late has me second guessing my decision.

Almost everyone here runs Ubuntu 8.04 on the desktop. This keyboard issue is a really pain for us.

I tried to build Workstation 6.0.5 on Ubuntu 8.10 with kernel 2.6.27 and it will not compile, even with the any-any-patch.

A sad state really.

Paul

Re: Workstation 6 under Linux, Xorg 7.3 Keyboard

Marcus Aurelius — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 14:22:44 GMT

Actually you dont need those any-any- updates anymore. The problems they were fixing seem to be fixed on the newer installations of VM Workstation. This keyboard issue still remains, I have stopped using fullscreen on my VMs and just stayed with a windowed approach, that way I dont get that issue anymore. Using Kubuntu 8.04. Also if you read the posts before, you can see that even supported OS hosts have the same keyboard issue and VM Ware still hasnt fixed it. It's true though that the people that ussually run VM Workstation are the ones that would recommend VM Ware at their jobs.

Re: Workstation 6 under Linux, Xorg 7.3 Keyboard

pdinoto — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 14:12:34 GMT

Having exactly the same issue, for more than four months.

Modifier keys are dead after switching out of a VM.

Using Ubuntu 8.04, Kernel 2.6.24-19-generic, VMware Workstation 6.0.5 (build 109488). Not using nvidia (I use intel drivers on 945GM embedded video). X.org is 7.3+10ubuntu10.2. In my case, the setxkbmap trick works (in fact, a shortcut is in my KDE panel since I have to use it several times per hour).

The fact that VMware does not officially support Ubuntu 7.10 or 8.04 shows they have very little interest in keeping up and ironing out rough issues in recent Linux distributions (Ubuntu 7.10 is going to be a 1 year old release soon). Using vmware proves to be more and more difficult each release. And still, sound support is crap, save/restore is extremely slow and this keyboard bug makes imposible to use a VM and the host OS interactively. Add up the very useful but inexplicably "unsupported" status of the required any-any-updates, which are released by "someone", "somewhere" and "sometime" makes a grim picture.

Since 7.10 showed up, they released 3 new versions of workstation, at least. The lack of attention to these issues, which render the product unusable in many occasions may mean that for those of us which want (or need) to run a relatively new releases of open Linux distributions should consider xVM (VirtualBox) as an option. At least, if Sun does not invest on resolving issues in open distributions, these distributions will eventually fill the gap on their own.

I sincerely hope 6.5 will bring proper keyboard handling in linux, together with ALSA-aware sound support and a usable suspend of VMs. As a big fan of VMware, I fell they are slowly forgetting part of the user base which may not be as profitable as others, but are usually the one that recommend VMware in their deployments.

Pablo.

Re: Workstation 6 under Linux, Xorg 7.3 Keyboard

ebonick — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:55:40 GMT

I had this issue also on Ubunto 8.04 and Fedora Core 9, both x64 versions. I can also reproduce this using autofit guest as well as full screen. Fedora responds even worse to this bug as I can't use the keyboard or mouse and logging in via ssh the machine still wont shutoff and what I type in the window never appears in the terminal using putty. I have had to hard power off the machine with the vm runniong multiple times.

Re: Workstation 6 under Linux, Xorg 7.3 Keyboard

dconvery — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:28:32 GMT

Yeah, I saw the bugtrak about it... I was just posting what they told me... With the beat program, they will look into every SR a little more. The problem is that I can only reproduce the problem intermittantly.

Dave

Re: Workstation 6 under Linux, Xorg 7.3 Keyboard

willdeans — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 12:13:04 GMT

Greetings Dave,

I too filed a support request and was basically told that they don't care because my version of Ubuntu was not supported. However, I believe what they told you was a little misleading. Based on what others have posted you don't actually have to move the mouse. If for instance, exit full screen mode using the modifier keys the mouse pointer may "move" out of the VM even if it stays in the same place.

This issue, and the way vmware is handling it, is going to cost them a lot of valuable good will. MANY people have it and are very annoyed by it. EXTREAMLY ANNOYED

Just look at this launchpad bug: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/195982

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Re: Workstation 6 under Linux, Xorg 7.3 Keyboard

dconvery — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 11:55:03 GMT

I just filed a SR with VMware because the issue happens with 6.5 beta 2. Here is their response:

" On Linux hosts, if you hold any of the modifier keys down while moving the mouse pointer from inside the virtual machine to the host, modifier keys will stop working on the host. Modifier keys include Shift, Ctrl, Alt, Caps Lock, Scroll Lock, and Num Lock. Could this be the issue in your case?"

This makes sense with my issues. It only happens intermittantly. Maybe I am moving the mouse while hitting <CTRL><ALT>...

Dave

Re: Workstation 6 under Linux, Xorg 7.3 Keyboard

dconvery — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 17:09:27 GMT

OK, now you guys jinxed me... I posted on June 13th that I was NOT having the issue. Now I am. I'm running Ubuntu and WS 6.5 beta 2. So it must not have been fixed yet :o(

Dave

Re: Workstation 6 under Linux, Xorg 7.3 Keyboard

Midahed — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 17:02:10 GMT

It's good to have found this thread. I've been scratching around trying to define what was happening on my system with a very similar, if not quite identical, problem.

I'm running Workstation 6.0.4 build 93057 under Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy and using a Windows VM that I converted from VMware Server.

My problem doesn't arise as long as I don't put the VM into full-screen mode. If I do, any subsequently used host applications crash as soon as any key is pressed. It doesn't matter what application is the recipient of the key depression - an OpenOffice document, a mail cliant, a text editor or the Google toolbar on Firefox - the result is the immediate termination of the application.

Having pinned-down the circumstances that cause the problem, at least I can avoid it; but does anyone know if a proper fix is on the horizon yet?

Re: Workstation 6 under Linux, Xorg 7.3 Keyboard

martinforsberg — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 03:53:27 GMT

Jag är på semester, tillbaks den 18/8.

mvh Martin

Re: Workstation 6 under Linux, Xorg 7.3 Keyboard

thool — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 03:53:27 GMT

Hej,

Jag befinner mig för närvarande på semester och är åter vecka 31. Jag läser min e-post sporadiskt under semestern.

mvh
Thomas Olsson

Re: Workstation 6 under Linux, Xorg 7.3 Keyboard

PDub — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 03:44:38 GMT

I just installed Ubuntu Intrepid Ibex w/ Xorg 7.4 and VMware Workstation 6.0.4 and the problem still exists. Keyboard modifiers are gone.

I was hoping that Xorg 7.4 might solve the problem, even though it appears to be a VMware issue.

I really hope VMware fixes this problem soon, I have two labs to build and would really like to use Ubuntu 8.04 LTS. The various hacks and workarounds are just not acceptable.

Will have to try VirtualBox or Parallels if this is not fixed soon.

Re: Workstation 6 under Linux, Xorg 7.3 Keyboard

willdeans — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:14:14 GMT

Running setxkbmap every time it happens solves the symptom for me.
See more information at:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/195982

PS:
Perhaps my last post was a little strong-worded. What I meant to say is VMWare, pretty please fix this problem.

Re: Workstation 6 under Linux, Xorg 7.3 Keyboard

willdeans — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 13:55:17 GMT

Fedoraproject.org alone was visited by
over a million unique IP addresses last month. Even if VMWare does
not wish to officially support Fedora, Ubuntu, and all the other
distributions this bug effects couldn't they fix it anyway since it
so seriously impacts unsupported use?

Think about what VMWare is doing by not
devoting the minuscule insignificant amount of resources necessary to
this. Is VMWare saying it doesn't support these distributions or are
they saying they don't want people to use their product at all on
these distributions? I propose VMWare Genuine Advantage which
ensures you must somehow break the DMCA to run on an unsupported
distribution and a new VMWare sponsored industry group which sues
their users who do.

SOMEONE AT VMWARE: Regardless of
company policy please think for a minute about what the right thing
to do is in this situation and then do the right thing. If I can
show you my ESX license keys costing $1000's of dollars can you fix
this so that I can export VM's to my Thinkpad and run them in VMWare
player?

Thank You for Your Time,

William

PS: I have the problem with a fully patched Fedora 9 and VMPlayer (latest version as of this posting). I also had to use the any-any patch and another patch for madwifi. If there is extra time how about throwing in some #ifdef's or whatever to eliminate the need for those as well?

Re: Workstation 6 under Linux, Xorg 7.3 Keyboard

rinoco — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 06:44:28 GMT

I'm experiencing the same problem in Debian Lenny.

The setxkbmap solution works, but it's still annoying.

6.0.4 Build 93057 hasn't fixed the problem yet.

Re: Workstation 6 under Linux, Xorg 7.3 Keyboard

dconvery — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 16:21:24 GMT

I am running Ubuntu 8.04 with the 2.6.24.18 x64 kernel and NVidia 169.12 drivers and Gnome 2.22 on a stinkpad t61p. I started with WS 6.0.3 and upgraded to 6.0.4. I have just upgraded to the latest 6.5 beta. I have never had an issue with running winders in full screen mode.

Dave

Re: Workstation 6 under Linux, Xorg 7.3 Keyboard

Setya — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 07:18:58 GMT

hi,

i also experience the same problem, but mine is vmware server 1.0.6 on xubuntu hardy, in fact i type this message with the problem on that's why you don't see any capitalized letters. sorry for that.

regards,

setya

Re: Workstation 6 under Linux, Xorg 7.3 Keyboard

298 — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 06:28:10 GMT

Have a look at this comment in the Ubuntu Launchpad:

https://bugs.launchpad.net/%7Eoren-held https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/195982/comments/110

It finally brings some light into this case.

Re: Workstation 6 under Linux, Xorg 7.3 Keyboard

Marcus Aurelius — Fri, 30 May 2008 21:45:43 GMT

Actually for regular Ubuntu Distro with Gnome desktop you can simply use your system settings and change the keyboard layout there. No need for kcontrol which is KDE's desktop only.

BTW: The keyboard layout fix worked for me also.

Re: Workstation 6 under Linux, Xorg 7.3 Keyboard

starfear — Tue, 27 May 2008 05:57:49 GMT

I solve this problem partly.

Edit -> Preferences -> Input -> Keyboard and Mouse

uncheck -> Grab keyboard ... on mouse click

check -> Grab keyboard ... on key press

If you don't in focus VM, you can press ctrl-alt-enter for full screen without problem.

Kubuntu 8.04, linux-rt, nvidia-glx, vmware-server 1.05.

Re: Workstation 6 under Linux, Xorg 7.3 Keyboard

gnatynaaa — Mon, 26 May 2008 18:50:50 GMT

Hi. good idea. i've made some test, but no success achived
I've tried on mandriva 2008.1(install all that libraries which i found),
vmware use only 6 libraries from vmware/lib

[root@localhost lib]# lsof -c vmware|grep vmware/lib
vmware 12941 smoker mem REG 3,1 200032 44782 /usr/lib/vmware/lib/libssl.so.0.9.7/libssl.so.0.9.7
vmware 12941 smoker mem REG 3,1 1092548 21507 /usr/lib/vmware/lib/libcrypto.so.0.9.7/libcrypto.so.0.9.7
vmware 12941 smoker mem REG 3,1 10141996 73917 /usr/lib/vmware/lib/libvmwareui.so.0/libvmwareui.so.0
vmware 12941 smoker mem REG 3,1 4189576 73913 /usr/lib/vmware/lib/libvmwarebase.so.0/libvmwarebase.so.0
vmware 12941 smoker mem REG 3,1 361744 44787 /usr/lib/vmware/lib/libview.so.2/libview.so.2
vmware 12941 smoker mem REG 3,1 126448 21511 /usr/lib/vmware/lib/libexpat.so.0/libexpat.so.0

no effect, same bug with no Shift button
also i've tried `env VMWARE_USE_SHIPPED_GTK=yes vmware` , but with no success too.

Re: Workstation 6 under Linux, Xorg 7.3 Keyboard

Captain Trav — Mon, 26 May 2008 18:12:26 GMT

I suspect this is a case of VMware shipping outdated libraries. This has caused troubles (though more minor) on Ubuntu and Debian in the past. I've removed /usr/lib/vmware/lib/libgtk-x11-2.0.so.o from my system, and am testing it out. So far so good, but I am using a VNC session to connect to the host machine, so maybe it's meaningless. One thing I know is that many of the libraries in /usr/lib/vmware/lib are unnecessary on many machines, and an outdated or conflicting version there is a problem waiting to happen.

Re: Workstation 6 under Linux, Xorg 7.3 Keyboard

pruna — Sat, 24 May 2008 21:55:22 GMT

I'm facing the same problem. But with a different combination of soft:

openSuse 10.2, VMware-server-1.0.4-56528, Xorg 7.2, and WindowMaker.

It's not necesary to go full screen for error to happen. It disables ctrl and shift keys, but nothings hungs.

Re: Workstation 6 under Linux, Xorg 7.3 Keyboard

gnatynaaa — Fri, 23 May 2008 10:32:06 GMT

i've tried vmware workstation 6.5 beta. on mandriva 2008.1 with kernel 2.6.24.4-laptop-3mnb and Xorg 7.2. got the same bug.

Re: Workstation 6 under Linux, Xorg 7.3 Keyboard

Kabum — Thu, 22 May 2008 03:29:39 GMT

I installed kcontrol on my Ubuntu 8.04, but it does not have the Keyboard Layout option under Regional and Accessibility.

Do you know what else should be installed to have this feature to appear?

Thank you

Re: Workstation 6 under Linux, Xorg 7.3 Keyboard

gnatynaaa — Sun, 18 May 2008 13:21:16 GMT

Have the same problem.

uname -a
Linux localhost 2.6.24.4-laptop-1mnb #1 SMP Thu Mar 27 14:47:43 CET 2008 i686 Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU T5500 @ 1.66GHz GNU/Linux

VMware-workstation-6.0.3-80004.i386
Mandriva 2008.1

using such workaround: use KDE keyborad layouts, after Ctrl+Alt+Enter for vmware, just duble press Capslock(twice change layout) - and it works again.

Re: Workstation 6 under Linux, Xorg 7.3 Keyboard

nihil declaro — Fri, 16 May 2008 02:33:37 GMT

I also confirm this bug; Thinkpad T61; VMware Workstation 6.0.3 with Ubuntu 8.04 x64 as host and Windows XP Professional as guest. I hope this bug can be fixed soon.

Re: Workstation 6 under Linux, Xorg 7.3 Keyboard

jakobbg — Thu, 15 May 2008 16:32:22 GMT

I can confirm this problem on a Dell D820 running Hardy Heron and VMWare Server 1.0.5, with Windows XP as guest OS. Hope this can get a more permanent fix, at least when VMware Server 2.0 is out.

Re: Workstation 6 under Linux, Xorg 7.3 Keyboard

jra_vm — Thu, 15 May 2008 12:13:53 GMT

Ok, I've been checking and comparing multiple configurations various VMware softwares:

Debian Etch
Debian Sid
Ubuntu 7.10
Ubuntu 8.04

I used VMware Server (1.0.4 and 1.0.5), VMware Workstation (6.0.1 to 6.0.3), VMware Player 2 and VMware 2 Beta.

The bug occured on Debian Sid and Ubuntu 8.04.
The configuration files were set identically for all the VMware softwares, the X server and every input/output device (actually, the same computer was used for all these tests).

The only common point between the systems on which the bug was triggered, is the use of Xorg 7.3.

I've seen it triggered when pressing CTRL+ALT (even if not used to enter fullscreen), using the copy/paste feature (after having installed the VMware tools), by installing the VMware tools and not rebooting.

When entering fullscreen using the button in the GUI, my shift/alt/control keys stay OK.

I can fix the keyboard using the setxkbmap command I already mentioned in a post before.

I'm sure that VMware is reading this thread, and that some people are already using Ubuntu 8.04 with Xorg 7.3. So they will soon find about this bug, and at least find the real cause, so the bug can be sent upstream (to the X.Org development team for example) if needed, or correct VMware softwares themselves.

Re: Workstation 6 under Linux, Xorg 7.3 Keyboard

ARnyX — Wed, 14 May 2008 18:48:38 GMT

I have same problem in mandriva 2008.1 adn VMWare Workstation 6.0.3. When will be the problem fix because this is very big problem for my work?

Re: Workstation 6 under Linux, Xorg 7.3 Keyboard

pangloss — Wed, 14 May 2008 05:31:49 GMT

This is indeed an annoyance. Any word from the VMWare folks on a proper fix forthcoming? FYI, I'm running Ubuntu 8.04 amd64 and VMWare Workstation 6.0.3

Re: Workstation 6 under Linux, Xorg 7.3 Keyboard

martinforsberg — Sun, 04 May 2008 19:24:58 GMT

Same problem, when enter full screen the keybord f****** up...

Everything is working inside the virtual machine, but not in the host.

My config: clean installed Ubuntu Hardy Heron and VMware 6.0.3.

Re: Workstation 6 under Linux, Xorg 7.3 Keyboard

PDub — Sat, 03 May 2008 15:54:05 GMT

This issue also occurs with VMware Workstation 6.5 Beta. Only happens for me when entering full screen mode with ctrl+alt+enter and then leaveing full screen with same sequence. Using icons to enter and leave full screen is fine.

My config is:

Ubuntu 8.04 i386 - upgrade from Gutsy and VMware Workstation 6.03

Ubuntu 8.04 x64 - clean install and VMware Workstation 6.03 and 6.5 Beta

Re: Workstation 6 under Linux, Xorg 7.3 Keyboard

Prometheus00 — Thu, 01 May 2008 12:38:07 GMT

I think that this is more of an issue with vmware's compatability with Xorg 7.3

Re: Workstation 6 under Linux, Xorg 7.3 Keyboard

simla — Thu, 01 May 2008 09:37:27 GMT

I have this problem too, but not only the modifier keys are affected. Normal keys seem to "aquire" new functionality in that typing in a terminal or any other app will crash it.

I thought this was the same issue as reported here (among other places): https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/190934 but I only have this problem when entering/leaving fullscreen mode in VMWare.

VMWare does not yet officially support Workstation on Ubuntu Hardy, so I've had to apply the any-any update (rev 116), but this should still be fixed.

Re: Workstation 6 under Linux, Xorg 7.3 Keyboard

Prometheus00 — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 19:38:10 GMT

I have had this issue pop up in vmware server beta 2 when copying foreign characters into the vm. (German)

Switching keyboard layout helps but it is an issue that should be fixed, not patched

Re: Workstation 6 under Linux, Xorg 7.3 Keyboard

eholme — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 02:13:50 GMT

OK, so I have been testing. And have been able to
confirm this issue with Workstation 6.02, Server 1.05 and player 2
under Linux using a couple of distributions that utilize XORG 7.3.
There has been talk in other forums of a possible video card issue
as well so I tried a couple of cards and drivers from ATI, INTEL,
and NVIDIA which all had the same results.

If there are any other thoughts or other workarounds out there that
would be greatly appreciated, as my distro of choice is Ubuntu and I
have ditched Gutsy and gone to Hardy which suffers from this issue, but lacks the high IO wait issues. The workaround mentioned for KDE does work, but only if
you have the flag for the keyboard layout and language show in the
sys tray area. So for anyone who does not know how to enable this
here is a quick step by step.

Open kcontrol
Choose Regional and Accessibility
Go to Keyboard Layout
Enable Keyboard Layouts needs to be checked
switch to the Switching Options tab
Check Show indicator for single layout

Apply changes and logout and back into KDE, this has worked for
me 50% of the time, otherwise its still a mystery.

Re: Workstation 6 under Linux, Xorg 7.3 Keyboard

pondo — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:09:55 GMT

Same problem with VMWare Server 1.0.5 under Ubuntu 8.04. I even tried to reinstall the whole machine again but the only thing that happened was that I could reproduce this problem.

BTW: I did not have any problems with former versions of VMWare Server under Ubuntu 7.10 and 7.04.

VMWare: You really need to fix this!!!!!!

Re: Workstation 6 under Linux, Xorg 7.3 Keyboard

mattskr — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 04:59:31 GMT

I installed VMWare Workstation onto a fresh install of Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy (64-bit final release) and am experiencing the same problem. Just to let people know that the problem has not been fixed with either an update to Hardy or Workstation. It is very annoying, but I have not checked the keyboard settings. If it is as simple as setting it back to to the proper layout at least I can live with that until a fix is released. Restarting X after leaving fullscreen is not acceptable!

Re: Workstation 6 under Linux, Xorg 7.3 Keyboard

dhurst — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 18:23:20 GMT

Well, on a Gateway laptop using the Kubuntu Hardy Beta and VMplayer 2.03, I found that I had the problem every time just like everyone else. However, after using the KDE System Settings tools to turn on in Language and Regional settings in the keyboard layout area the specific layout that I use, which is the US english pc104, that the problem went away. I can go fullscreen with the player and minimize and return back and my Linux host keymap is no longer switching to the pc105.

Re: Workstation 6 under Linux, Xorg 7.3 Keyboard

thool — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 10:29:27 GMT

Just to keep the thread alive ..

I've got the exact same problem and I've runned VMware on hosts Arch x64 and Xubuntu x64.

Would really like this to be solved.

//thool

Re: Workstation 6 under Linux, Xorg 7.3 Keyboard

daedius — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 17:49:21 GMT

Thanks for your effort jra_vm ! Looking forward to what you have to say. This bug has been annoying me so much on VMWare Linux. As more and more distros upgrade to 7.3, this problem will only become larger. I implore VMware to pay attention to this thread before you have more than a handful of us complaining.

Daedius

Re: Workstation 6 under Linux, Xorg 7.3 Keyboard

jra_vm — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 15:58:49 GMT

Ok, I'm glad some people are continuing this thread

My "fix" as you call it is only temporary, and should be applied every time the problem pops out. So it's not really a fix...
As I said in my previous message, this problem doesn't happen on my Ubuntu 7.10 computer.

I use VMware Workstation 6.02 on this computer, and VMware-server-console 1.05.

I'm going to make a diff of every configuration file I have on my Ubuntu system with the files on my Debian laptop, where the bug still happens despite several updates, either of VMware products, or libraries and programs (including the X.Org server).

I'll keep you updated and I really hope to find a solution.

Note: a workmate is having exactly the same issue on his T60 laptop, with an Intel graphics adapter (I have a radeon mobility 7500 in mine, using the free "radeon" driver). We are going to find this out

Note 2 : it happens sometimes when I'm not using the full-screen mode, but juste making copy/paste or installing the VMware tools... could be a lead!

Re: Workstation 6 under Linux, Xorg 7.3 Keyboard

jra_vm — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 13:10:31 GMT

Le Wed, 28 Nov 2007, thewalrus <communities-emailer@vmware.com> a dit:

I have a separate, but perhaps related keyboard issue. I am running
Gentoo on x86 (32-bit) with xorg 7.3 and VMware Workstation 6.0.2.
I am a fast typist, and when I type into a virtual machine, the
many key presses are swapped. Interestingly, for a given word, it
is always the same mutation. Example: I type 'report' and it gets
consistently mutated to 'rperot'--the 'ep' and 'or' in the middle
of the word are swapped. Anyone have any ideas?I noticed that it only happens when I enter full-screen in VMware

(Workstation 6.x or VMware Server 1.x, this was not tested on other
versions) using the key combination (CTRL+ALT+ENTER or whatever I
changed it for).
If I use the GUI button for "Fullscreen", nothing unusual happens to
my keyboard.

Anyway, when the keyboard map is ****** up, I only have to use
"setxkbmap" to restore it:
setxkbmap -rules xorg -layout "fr" -model thinkpad

I tried to use several different layouts and models before entering
full-screen mode, and everytime the same thing happened with the
keyboard.

I'm using Debian GNU/Linux 4.1 (sid) on my Laptop (IBM T41).

Oh and, on my desktop computer, I'm using Ubuntu 7.10 and everything
works fine, although I have the exact same configuration...

Re: Workstation 6 under Linux, Xorg 7.3 Keyboard

webograph — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 21:07:18 GMT

same happens to me with 6.0.3-80004 on ubuntu hardy beta. the control key locks up at the moment ctrl-alt-return is used to escape from fullscreen mode (ctrl-alt-return is safe for entering full screen, as is using ctrl-alt to ungrab the input or using the bar at the top to leave full screen).

moreover, when i press the ctrl key after having left full screen with ctrl-alt-return, the currently focused application dies (tested for nautilus and gnome-terminal).

the setxkbmap fix does not work for me.

this looks very much like a bug in vmware and should be fixed!

Re: Workstation 6 under Linux, Xorg 7.3 Keyboard

daedius — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 18:32:38 GMT

Wow, glad I found this thread. Thought I was losing my mind! So the current fix is to just not go into fullscreen mode?

Re: Workstation 6 under Linux, Xorg 7.3 Keyboard

thewalrus — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 23:08:21 GMT

I have a separate, but perhaps related keyboard issue. I am running Gentoo on x86 (32-bit) with xorg 7.3 and VMware Workstation 6.0.2. I am a fast typist, and when I type into a virtual machine, the many key presses are swapped. Interestingly, for a given word, it is always the same mutation. Example: I type 'report' and it gets consistently mutated to 'rperot'--the 'ep' and 'or' in the middle of the word are swapped. Anyone have any ideas?

Re: Workstation 6 under Linux, Xorg 7.3 Keyboard

mrenouf — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 12:45:14 GMT

Hi guys,

I ran into the same issue. Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon). Xorg 7.3 I beleive as well...

Are you using the default "Ctrl-Alt" escape sequence to ungrab the keyboard?

I haven't completely solved this issue, but I have noticed that when this happens, my default keyboard layout has been switched to "Generic 105-key International" (on Ubuntu: System->Preferences->Keyboard, Layouts tab)

You will sometimes need to press "Reset to Defaults" to refresh the setting because the applet will not notice it's been changed.

Anyway, selecting either "Evdev-managed keyboard" or "Generic 104-key PC" fixes it again.

I don't think this is related to VMware. As a test. you can reproduce the problem by just pressing "Ctrl-Alt", then click "Reset to defaults" and notice the problem is back and the layout has again switched "Generic 105-key PC Intl".

Re: Workstation 6 under Linux, Xorg 7.3 Keyboard

Sillern — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 12:45:09 GMT

Hi.

I'm having the same problem, and as you say, the only remedy is to restart X, which is a bit too cumbersome.

I'm running VMware Server 1.0.4 build-56528 on Gentoo x86_64, on Xorg 7.2.

I noticed the problem when I updated vmware.

Re: Workstation 6 under Linux, Xorg 7.3 Keyboard

jra_vm — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 11:40:53 GMT

Hello,

I have the exact same problem. I'm using VMware 6 Workstation for Linux (Debian GNU/Linux 4.0) and VMware Server Console 1.0.3 and 1.0.4 for Linux (same host operating system).

Since the update to X.Org 7.3, my keyboard is gone crazy every time I go fullscreen in VMware!

May we expect to see a VMware update for this issue?

Thank you

Workstation 6 under Linux, Xorg 7.3 Keyboard

dweigert — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 15:51:47 GMT

Hello folks,

I'm running Workstation 6 64 bit under Gentoo Linux. Recently the Xorg 7.3 release happened and after install, I started experiencing the following:

1) as long as I don't enter fullscreen mode, all is well.

2) once fullscreen mode is entered, when I switch back to the Linux desktop, the shift, control, and capslock keys no longer function. Nothing will get this back to normal, short of restarting X. xev shows key presses and releases as normal.

I'm not sure if this is due to the API change in the latest version of X, or if it is a bug in X.

Has anyone run itnto this, or have a workaround?

Dan