This seems to be a VMWare bug, caused by its inability to properly read (or keep) the keymappings. The following workaround apparently addresses all of the issues raised above:
http://nthrbldyblg.blogspot.com/2008/06/vmware-and-fubar-keyboard- effect.html IME, it does at least address the issues raised in comment 187 and (so far) has kept any of the other keyboard related issues for me on Ubuntu 8.10 running VMWare Workstation 6.5. -- 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 Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
