VMware Workstation 3.0: Changing to a Text Console in Linux (Guest Operating System

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Applies to

VMware Workstation: Version 3.0

Symptom

In your system Linux is the guest operating system. When you try to change from the graphical interface to a text console by pressing CTRL-ALT and function key F[1-6] in Linux (guest operating system), the VMware windows deactivates.

Cause

The key sequence for leaving the VMware window has been changed in version 3.0.

Solution

Please change in the VMware menu

the key combination used to leave the guest operating system from CTRL-ALT to CTRL-Shift-ALT. Now it is possible to change to a text console under Linux the usual way.


Keywords: VMWARE, TEXTKONSOLE, HOTKEY

Categories: Commercial Applications

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