Hi all,
Host is x86 Ubuntu (8.10) running Workstation 6.5, guest is XP Pro SP3. My arrow keys all seem to trigger ctrl, alt, super (aka windows key) instead of acting normal. Is this a problem with Workstation 6.5, or perhaps my OS?
Host specs: Thinkpad T61p, C2D 2.5ghz, 4gb RAM, Quadro FX 570M.
I found this solution from google (but I can't relocate the link).
Create .vmware/config with the following:
xkeymap.keycode.108 = 0x138 # Alt_R
xkeymap.keycode.106 = 0x135 # KP_Divide
xkeymap.keycode.104 = 0x11c # KP_Enter
xkeymap.keycode.111 = 0x148 # Up
xkeymap.keycode.116 = 0x150 # Down
xkeymap.keycode.113 = 0x14b # Left
xkeymap.keycode.114 = 0x14d # Right
xkeymap.keycode.105 = 0x11d # Control_R
xkeymap.keycode.118 = 0x152 # Insert
xkeymap.keycode.119 = 0x153 # Delete
xkeymap.keycode.110 = 0x147 # Home
xkeymap.keycode.115 = 0x14f # End
xkeymap.keycode.112 = 0x149 # Prior
xkeymap.keycode.117 = 0x151 # Next
xkeymap.keycode.78 = 0x46 # Scroll_Lock
xkeymap.keycode.127 = 0x100 # Pause
xkeymap.keycode.133 = 0x15b # Meta_L
xkeymap.keycode.134 = 0x15c # Meta_R
xkeymap.keycode.135 = 0x15d # Menu
Hi Jeff,
I am seeing the same problem on Ubuntu 8.10. Guessing that is our culprit
Similar software setup with workstation 6.5 and guest xp pro sp3, also on server 2003 guest. This on HP 8510w hardware w/ usb external keyboard.
No other solution to offer other than see what changed in 8.10
-Dan
Well that narrows it down quite a bit. I imagine this has something to do with 8.10's new "feature" of not needing an xorg.conf file. Must be that the layout is wrong for VMWare.
I found this solution from google (but I can't relocate the link).
Create .vmware/config with the following:
xkeymap.keycode.108 = 0x138 # Alt_R
xkeymap.keycode.106 = 0x135 # KP_Divide
xkeymap.keycode.104 = 0x11c # KP_Enter
xkeymap.keycode.111 = 0x148 # Up
xkeymap.keycode.116 = 0x150 # Down
xkeymap.keycode.113 = 0x14b # Left
xkeymap.keycode.114 = 0x14d # Right
xkeymap.keycode.105 = 0x11d # Control_R
xkeymap.keycode.118 = 0x152 # Insert
xkeymap.keycode.119 = 0x153 # Delete
xkeymap.keycode.110 = 0x147 # Home
xkeymap.keycode.115 = 0x14f # End
xkeymap.keycode.112 = 0x149 # Prior
xkeymap.keycode.117 = 0x151 # Next
xkeymap.keycode.78 = 0x46 # Scroll_Lock
xkeymap.keycode.127 = 0x100 # Pause
xkeymap.keycode.133 = 0x15b # Meta_L
xkeymap.keycode.134 = 0x15c # Meta_R
xkeymap.keycode.135 = 0x15d # Menu
I found this solution from google (but I can't relocate the link).
I found it at which has a link to original post at
http://communities.vmware.com/message/508070#508070
I haven't tried it yet, but i hope it works :smileyblush:
Thank you, jdahl. That did the trick. Certainly a strange problem!
This seems to have worked for me as well.
Thanks!
It seems to be a problem with 8.10 only. I upgraded from 8.04 and the arrow keys were messed up. Very good fix!!
Works fine with me!!! Thanks!!!!!!
ROCKIN'!!!! That worked! Thanks Jdahl!
I found the same solution after a google search. I'm posting to report that placing the mappings in ~/.vmware/preferences also works (This file was already present, and there was no config file in my directory). Are there any issues that would favor placing the settings in one file or the other?
Happy to report success with VMware Workstation 6.5.1 build 126130 on Ubuntu 8.10 AMD64
VMWare Server 1.06, Ubuntu 8.10
Worked perfectly! Just copied jdahl's keymappings into a new file called ~/.vmware/config and restarted VMWare
Thank you!
same problem here.
(ubuntu 8.10 (kernel 2.6.27-9-generic ) with ws 5.5.9)
Quickly solved this way!
I tried adding the key mappings above but several keys still don't work when running my VMware session. any other ideas?
Ubuntu 8.10 is my host. XP SP2 is guest host. lenovo T61 hardware.
page up - is a duplicate "/" instead
page down - now right mouse click
delete - does nothing
left arrow - is a duplicate "alt" key
right arrow - does nothing
top arrow - does nothing
down arrow - now the windows special key
windows special key - does nothing
you could type this on a terminal:
echo 'xkeymap.nokeycodeMap = true' > ~/.vmware/config
Jose
the additional command in the config file did the trick! thanks
glad I could help
do not forget to provide points
Jose
OMG, thank you so much. This has been driving me crazy since i upgraded to Ubuntu 8.10 at the beginning of this week. You just don't realize how much you use the directional keys until they're gone. If you're ever in Philly, I owe you dinner.