Quite a long time ago, I installed my Debian system via Knoppix 3.3.

Since then, I've upgraded and what not many many times- my system, for example, is now mainly unstable packages, including KDE 3.2.2, which I love.

The only thing I haven't been able to upgrade is my kernel. I'm wondering if any baggage from Knoppix has to do with it. Or perhaps because it's a 2.6 kernel.

Specifically:

1. I apt-get install an appropriate kernel-image (kernel-image-2.6.6-1-686), it installs fine.
2. I edit Lilo to include the new kernel, pointing vmlinuz and initrd to the right locations. I update lilo.
3. I reboot. Lilo menu shows my new kernel choices.
4. I select the new kernel.
5. Lilo informs me that the kernel loaded successfully.
6. Screen goes blank, never changes.

Any clue what could be happening? I previously tested a different 2.4 kernel, which boats fine (although I never got X working on it).

Thank you for any help steering me in the right direction.

--Paradox