This error is addressed in the FAQ:
http://xfree86.linuxwiki.org/FAQ
Mark.
On Sat, 4 Dec 2004, Laszlo Endre wrote:
> Dear XFree86 team,
>
> I tried to install a newer version of glibc(glibc-2.3.2) from source. The
> configuration and make process finished ok, but the installation did not
> finish, because of an error. When a restarted the computer the following
> problem appeared:
> I start Linux(RedHat 8) with runlevel init 3. When I change to init 5 the
> NVidia logo appears then disappears succession and nothing else happens. Or
> when I start the startx command it gives an error massage (attached to the
> mail).
>
> Yours sincerely,
> Endre Laszlo
>
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