@Millerman, per "when Gutsy (Ubuntu 7.10) doesn't have any sort of problems with the VMWare" -- Please see my comment above (https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/195982/comments/103) -- I've experienced this exact problem under Gusty.
@Millerman, per "when Gutsy (Ubuntu 7.10) doesn't have any sort of problems with the VMWare" -- Please see my comment above (https:/ /bugs.launchpad .net/ubuntu/ +source/ xorg/+bug/ 195982/ comments/ 103) -- I've experienced this exact problem under Gusty.