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
Download the bundle file for your platform (64bit or 32bit) then,
sudo sh name_of_bundle
It has a nice graphical installer now.
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
"AllowFontAntiAlias"=dword:00000001
"AllowFontAntiAlias"=dword:00000001
Now My Desktop:
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
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.
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
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
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.
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