TRAP errors received during the installation of OS/2 are often caused
by hardware problems. If a customer is receiving any kind of TRAP error
during install, try the following:
o
Disable external RAM cache.
o
Disable
video and ROM shadowing.
o
Turn
off turbo.
o
Remove all extra
adapters.
For more information on installation Trap errors, there is an excellent reference available on VM. Look for the files INSIN2 (INF version) and INSINF (ASCII text version) in the OS2PROD directory of TOOLCAT. Both of these files contain an extensive listing of problem reports, fixes, and work-arounds for OS/2 2.1 installation problems. It also contains copies of relevent informational APARs and README files.