Install VMWare 6.5.3 on Ubuntu 9.10

Taken from http://linux.aldeby.org/vmware-workstation-6-5-3-on-ubuntu-karmic-9-10.html/comment-page-1

chmod u+x VMware-Workstation-6.5.3-185404.i386.bundle
while true; do sudo killall -9 vmware-modconfig-console; sleep 1; done
in a separate terminal run:

sudo ./VMware-Workstation-6.5.3-185404.i386.bundle --ignore-errors
when the installer has finished, terminate the previous command (while true…) with a CTRL+C or simply close the terminal window.

vmware-modconfig --console --install-all

edit file

/etc/vmware/bootstrap
add at the bottom

VMWARE_USE_SHIPPED_GTK=force

If you cannot use any more modifier keys (CTRL ALT SHIFT INS etc.) first check if you have a residual fix from previous setups which is no more needed now. (If this is the first time you install VMware you can skip this step).

Notice, however, that randomly you could still lose modifier keys, typing in any terminal or ALT+F2 field setxkbmap restores them. Furthermore the xkeymap.nokeycodeMap = true is still needed if you are willing to install VMware Workstation 7 beta.

edit file

$HOME/.vmware/config
ensure the following text is not present or commented out with a #

xkeymap.nokeycodeMap = true
as an alternative temporary fix you can simply type

setxkbmap
in any terminal window. This would resume the modifier keys function.