Help needed with mozilla

I have been trying to compile RH 7.3 rpms for a while.

To this end I have compiled a g202 backup install using glibc2.2.5 and
gcc-2.96

When I try to start mozilla I get

The program '<unknown>' received an X Window System error.
This probably reflects a bug in the program.
The error was 'BadLength (poly request too large or internal Xlib length
erro'.
  (Details: serial 375 error_code 16 request_code 152 minor_code 20)
  (Note to programmers: normally, X errors are reported asynchronously;
   that is, you will receive the error a while after causing it.
   To debug your program, run it with the --sync command line
   option to change this behavior. You can then get a meaningful
   backtrace from your debugger if you break on the gdk_x_error()
function.)

When I start the same binary from the "wrong" gnome install (ie head )
it works

I am officially stumped - any help appreciated
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