I also have this problem, but the workaround: echo 'xkeymap.nokeycodeMap = true' > ~/.vmware/config worked for me.
Jarl -- VMWare keyboard mapping made incorrect on recent Ubuntu Intrepid 8.10 Updates -dated Fri Oct 24 2008 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/289098 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
