Installing 2.6.9 Kernel

[Shawn McCuan <mccuan@wave3.org>]

I am running Debian Unstable. Currentley I have the 2.4.27-1-386 debian 
default kernel installed. I want to install kernel 2.6.9 because it has 
support for certain features of my hardware. (such as my soundcard that 
is "disturbingly un-functional" in 2.4.27.

I have read through various sites about how to install kernels, but, I 
want to know what you think is the BEST option for installing.

(preferablly the EASIEST method as I have never installed a kernel 
before. I have been using debian for about 5 months, and three months 
ago i wiped winblows xp off my computer, so, i still have a LOT to learn.)

Thanks;
Shawn McCuan
mccuan@wave3.org