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On a fresh install of Ubuntu Server 10.04.1 on VMWare Player 3.1.1, the keyboard mappings are crazy!

The arrows don't work, Ctrl key seems mapped to Enter, it's nuts!

Note, this is a command-line server only, without X-Windows.

The host is Windows 7.

What's the quick and easy fix??

Thanks

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Crazy question: During install did you select the default US keyboard layout? – KronoS Sep 18 '10 at 17:08
I used the automated "easy install" through the VMWare prompts. Was never prompted for a keyboard type. – Alex R Sep 18 '10 at 18:45
Install Ubuntu properly. Download the ISO and install it in a fresh virtual machine. – Hello71 Mar 23 '11 at 22:21
Anyone found an answer to this? Having the same problem. nthrbldyblg.blogspot.com/2008/06/… Blog suggested all sorts of things, but none of them worked for me! :( – user81232 May 14 '11 at 12:24
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Try

dpkg-reconfigure console-setup

Should work in console.

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Change the layout in preferences. Using xmodmap isn't Ubuntu way.

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What preferences? vi /etc/preferences? or what :-) ? – Alex R Sep 18 '10 at 22:06
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