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Ubuntu 10.04 doesn't accept keyboard input when running under VMware on Windows 7

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I have just installed Ubuntu for the first time using VMWare on Windows 7. Everything has been installed smoothly but after the installation, the login screen username prompt appears. When I try to enter password it does not accept any input, as if the keyboard is not working at all. After moving a…

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Fix for: Ubuntu 10.04 doesn't accept keyboard input when running under VMware on Windows 7

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Try Martin Pitt's solution. Worked fine for me. This was found @ https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg-server/+bug/548891 but to save you the time from reading, below are the quick steps to get it working. sudo add-apt-repository ppa:pitti/…

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