[aklug] Re: Can't type shifted keys: Problem and Solution

On Thursday 17 September 2009, barsalou wrote:
> Quoting Matt Grimm <matt.t.grimm@gmail.com>:
> > You must be using VMware? I had the same problem for a long time
> > until I found this:
> > http://www.vmware.com/support/ws5/doc/ws_devices_keymap_linux_longer.
> >html
> >
> > In short, create or modify the file ~/.vmware/config to add this
> > line:
> >
> > xkeymap.nokeycodeMap = true
> >
> > This worked with VMware Server 1 and 2 for me on Ubuntu.
>
> I have this set already as you describe.
>
> I'll keep looking at this.
>
> Mike B.

Hey I have this issue. I haven't figured it out either. Somehow the keymap
on the host, Linux, is being reset. i would not think Vmawre could reset
the hosts keymap but the common thread here is Vmware. The only other
thing I have notice is it happens when I am using Vmware and Openoffice.
I use Open office in a Windows VM and Openoffice in he host at the same
time. I haven't figured out how to have two different Openoffice apps
open at the same time on two different screens, dual monitors., and no ,
I don't want to do Xinerama :-)

It gets really bothersome when the capslock key is enabled when this
happens, you can't enter 'setxkbmap', its SETXKBMAP' , no shift key :-)

-- 
Peace
Greg Madden
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