kernel error in 5.2 fatal trap 12

[b1smooth at yahoo.com]

This is s clip from a kernel error that I found online
that looks just like my error. I'm using the pc98
distro 5.2...how in the @#$% can I fix this...do I
need to use 5.1???

> Fatal trap 12: page fault while in kernel mode
> fault virtual address   = 0x10
> fault code              = supervisor read, page not
present
> instruction pointer     = 0x8:0xc0543343
> stack pointer           = 0x10:0xc9f89c80
> frame pointer           = 0x10:0xc9f89cac
> code segment            = base 0x0, limit 0xfffff,
type 0x1b
>                         = DPL 0, pres 1, def32 1,
gran 1
> processor eflags        = interrupt enabled, resume,
IOPL = 0
> current process         = 27 (swi8: tty:sio clock)
> trap number             = 12
> panic: page fault


My box is forced to reboot after 10 seconds...help me
folks