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 > _______________________________________________ XFree86 mailing list XFree86@xxxxxxxxxxx http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86