same problem on ubuntu 10.10 with VMware Player 3.1.2 build-301548 my host is ubuntu 10.10 x64 my vm is ubuntu 10.04 x86
on a forum i found this solution, that work on my computer just create an executable file with this content (and run the magic command if you loose ctrl or other keys ... #!/bin/sh /usr/bin/xmodmap - << XXX clear shift add shift = Shift_L Shift_R clear lock add lock = Caps_Lock clear control add control = Control_L Control_R clear mod1 add mod1 = Alt_L Alt_R clear mod2 add mod2 = Num_Lock clear mod3 clear mod4 add mod4 = Super_L Super_R clear mod5 add mod5 = Scroll_Lock XXX -- Shift key (and caps lock) stop working when using VMWare https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/195982 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to xkeyboard-config in ubuntu. _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
