installing new kernel

[Sam Rosenfeld <sam1@speakeasy.net>]

I am using Debian Sarge with a 2.4.27 linux kernel.  To replace this
kernel with a late 2.6 kernel, is it a simple apt-get install?  If so, is
there any danger of wiping out parts of my home directory?  If it's not a
simple apt-get install, is there a suitable HOWTO?

Thanks.

sam