vmware server 2.0 in intrepid ibex

[SpUpUz]

vmware server 2.0 console keaybord not working!!

all works cool except the keybords on virtual machine console, for example direction key are not mapped correctly.

[Delvien]

vmware server 2.0 console keaybord not working!!

all works cool except the keybords on virtual machine console, for example direction key are not mapped correctly.

Couldn't get mine to configure.

[SpUpUz]

Couldn't get mine to configure.

what do you mean?

[Delvien]

what do you mean?

Theres... no other way to say it... vmware wont configure for me

[SpUpUz]

Theres... no other way to say it... vmware wont configure for me

for me eveything seems ok but going in console for the up arrow key it corresponds the "*" and also for down arrow, so i can't use ctrl alt del and cant select a diffrent hardware profile in my windows box

[SpUpUz]

any other one as tested this environment

[SpUpUz]

ok tested the same environment at home and as a result i have got the same issue arrow key are not usable!! and can't login correclty!

[jms-ubuntu-en]

My problem is that I can't log in to virtual machine (xp) because I can't enter ctrl-alt-del. Ctrl-alt is reserved for remote console's "Release Input" :confused:
Any suggestions?

[dabl]

I'm not sure about VMware server, but there's a new VMware Player, ver. 2.5, which installs on the 2.6.27-5 kernel with no problem. 2.0.5 won't configure on kernels after 2.5.26, AFAIK.

http://www.vmware.com/download/player/

However, after setting up my Win XP VM, it also exhibits a keyboard problem -- the arrow keys don't function. All other keys appear to work correctly. The same VM works perfectly on 2.0.5, which is running on a 2.6.25 kernel. The keyboard and driver is the same in Windows device manager. The mouse works correctly.

[jms-ubuntu-en]

I just remembered that I had enabled RDP in my virtual XP. So I created new port forwarding rule to /etc/vmware/vmnet8/nat/nat.conf

# RDP
2289 = 192.168.65.128:3389

After restarting vmware service it was possible to use tsclient to connect localhost:2289

[tact]

Vmware Server 2 compiles and runs fine for me in intrepid. (See below for the output at the end of the compile/configure).

I wonder - if your up arrow yields a "*" character - could the VM keymap and "num lock" be implicated? It may be nothing but coincidence but on my laptop if I use the main keyboard as a numeric keyboard (i.e. numlock on) the "*" key can also be "up".

As for passing a "crtl-alt-del" to windows - good question... I wonder why it seems left out from VMware server 2. It was there in 1.x.x via a menu

======
Starting VMware services:
Virtual machine monitor done
Virtual machine communication interface done
Virtual ethernet done
Bridged networking on /dev/vmnet0 done
Bridged networking on /dev/vmnet2 done
Host-only networking on /dev/vmnet8 (background) done
DHCP server on /dev/vmnet8 done
NAT service on /dev/vmnet8 done
VMware Server Authentication Daemon (background) done
Shared Memory Available done
Starting VMware management services:
VMware Server Host Agent (background) done
VMware Virtual Infrastructure Web Access
Starting VMware autostart virtual machines:
Virtual machines done

The configuration of VMware Server 2.0.0 build-116503 for Linux for this
running kernel completed successfully.

$ uname -r
2.6.27-5-generic
==============

[SpUpUz]

Vmware Server 2 compiles and runs fine for me in intrepid. (See below for the output at the end of the compile/configure).

I wonder - if your up arrow yields a "*" character - could the VM keymap and "num lock" be implicated? It may be nothing but coincidence but on my laptop if I use the main keyboard as a numeric keyboard (i.e. numlock on) the "*" key can also be "up".

As for passing a "crtl-alt-del" to windows - good question... I wonder why it seems left out from VMware server 2. It was there in 1.x.x via a menu

======
Starting VMware services:
Virtual machine monitor done
Virtual machine communication interface done
Virtual ethernet done
Bridged networking on /dev/vmnet0 done
Bridged networking on /dev/vmnet2 done
Host-only networking on /dev/vmnet8 (background) done
DHCP server on /dev/vmnet8 done
NAT service on /dev/vmnet8 done
VMware Server Authentication Daemon (background) done
Shared Memory Available done
Starting VMware management services:
VMware Server Host Agent (background) done
VMware Virtual Infrastructure Web Access
Starting VMware autostart virtual machines:
Virtual machines done

The configuration of VMware Server 2.0.0 build-116503 for Linux for this
running kernel completed successfully.

$ uname -r
2.6.27-5-generic
==============

i have got the same situation :lolflag:

[tom17]

Similar prob here.

Intrepid 64 bit host. VMWare Server 2. VMWare Viewer in firefox. Windows XP Guest.

Up arrow key seems to do nothing, left arrow maps to alt. Left alt is also alt, but right alt seems to map to the enter key. Down brings up the start menu. Right arrow does nothing.

very strange

Help!

Tom...

edit: Well whaddaya know.. this fixed it... http://nthrbldyblg.blogspot.com/2008/06/vmware-and-fubar-keyboard-effect.html

[geofb]

Using the NumPad on Logitech Access keyboard works for me.
Ctrl-Alt-(numpad)Del to login to Windows guest via VMWare console.
Then the arrow keys on the NumPad to move around in the Windows guest.

[SpUpUz]

Similar prob here.

Intrepid 64 bit host. VMWare Server 2. VMWare Viewer in firefox. Windows XP Guest.

Up arrow key seems to do nothing, left arrow maps to alt. Left alt is also alt, but right alt seems to map to the enter key. Down brings up the start menu. Right arrow does nothing.

very strange

Help!

Tom...

edit: Well whaddaya know.. this fixed it... http://nthrbldyblg.blogspot.com/2008/06/vmware-and-fubar-keyboard-effect.html

going to try that.

[tombott]

the Ctrl-Alt and Num Pad Del works a treat.
I just find it really odd they left a Send Ctrl-Alt-Del command out of this version.