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- From: adhir@oberon.umd.edu (Alok Dhir)
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- Subject: Re: Trap 2- causes?
- Message-ID: <16798@umd5.umd.edu>
- Date: 3 Nov 92 20:22:30 GMT
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- In article <73460@hydra.gatech.EDU> gt0040a@prism.gatech.EDU (Tom Sorensen) writes:
- >Ever since I've installed the SP I've been getting lots of Trap 0002's, which
- >is keeping me from using OS/2 now. I had major problems with the beta, so I
- >was happy to get the SP.
- >
- >I know Trap 0002 is a memory error, but is there anything that might cause it
- >other than bad memory chips? I have gotten one Memory Parity Interrupt while
- >running RoboComm under DOS, and I have a few other indications that my memory
- >might be toast. I don't want to buy more memory right now, however, due to
- >some wonderful new tariffs.
- >
- >FWIW- I *DID* reformat & reinstall before the SP. I'm running at 800x600x256
- >with the Tseng drivers (done via DSPINSTL, not selective, but I doubt it'd make
- >that much of a difference), on a 10 meg machine.
- >
- >Any suggestions other than new memory?
-
-
- In my experience, a Trap 2 is ALLWAYS a memory problem. You definitely
- have some bat bits somewhere, and the only way you're going to be able
- to fix it is by replacing your memory chips.
-
- You might want to check your BIOS settings (if it's changeable) and see
- if slowing down the speed of memory access helps, but I am pretty sure you
- will have to buy new chips.
-
- Sorry...
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