upgrade from kernel 2.4 to 2.6

Hi,

I want to upgrade my kernel from 2.4 to 2.6. Yeah, I know the simple answer is install the 2.6 kernel and boot into it. But I'm thinking, it might be more than that.

For me particularly, I use SCSI emulation for my CDs in kernel 2.4. (I know I shouldn't but the ATAPI interface didn't work out of the box, and I didn't know how to fix it, so I had to revert to SCSI emulation)

If I upgrade my kernel to 2.6, I think I have to tweak those CD modules manually -- to use the ATAPI interface only. What is the right setting? I've mess my module setting so much that I am afraid next change would be the last hay to break my camel. Thanks for you help.

Another thing about kernel. Say I know a very cool kernel that has all nice features built within, will just grab it and boot into it works in Debian? I presume that lots of dependencies would be broken, wouldn't it? What is the right way?

Thanks

tong

PS. The "very cool kernel" is precompiled Linux kernel 2.6.12.2 with unionfs and squashfs modules included, and with alsa sound drivers and

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