DNAspark99
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 Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2013 8:09 pm Post subject: Gentoo in VMware: VT switching even when windowskey=no |
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The setup:
Gentoo (20130110) running in a VM (VMware Fusion on OSX M.Lion)
The scenario:
VMware traps all mouse + keyboard focus in an active VM, and this focus must be 'released' via ctrl+command key. (I believe the command key on mac is equivalent to the windows-key, no?). This works without issue for pretty much all my VM's (across many different distros), including a much older (around 2008.0 or so) gentoo system that's been kept up to date for atleast a couple years now.
The problem:
A 'fresh' install of 20130110 now has this keycombo used by vmware, also switching between the Virtual TTY's in the gentoo VM. It kicks over from tty1 -> tty12 every time I try to regain focus to my (osx) desktop.
Interestingly, the 20130110 livecd (install-amd64-minimal) does not have this issue. I've even copied the livecd kernel config to build the same kernel version, yet once booted, the installed-to-disk system STILL switches VT's.
I would have thought the setting "windowkeys=no" in /etc/conf.d/keymaps would have resolved this, yet it still persists after reboot.
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# Should we first load the 'windowkeys' console keymap? Most x86 users will
# say "yes" here. Note that non-x86 users should leave it as "no".
# Loading this keymap will enable VT switching (like ALT+Left/Right)
# using the special windows keys on the linux console.
windowkeys="NO"
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This setting is hiding somewhere. Can you help point me towards it?
Thanks in advance! |
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