Ubuntu 14.04 and this Bug is still active. Simply adding the Patch above and recompiling via dpkg-buildpackage works, no need to manually running configure.
** Patch added: "enabling evdev in xserver-xephyr" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg-server/+bug/659793/+attachment/4392733/+files/xephyr-evdev.patch -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to xorg-server in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/659793 Title: xserver-xephyr: Couldn't find keyboard driver evdev To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg-server/+bug/659793/+subscriptions _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp