help with machine update

I just upgraded my hardware from i586 to i686.
How do I upgrad my kernel?
My first attempt to install the i686 kernel of the same level resulted in  
lots of errors.
I waited until a later kernel was available.
It install with one minor error - unable to remove an empty directory.
When I rebooted the new kernel was not selected.
I selected it, and got a "kernel panic - tried to kill init" followed by a  
keyboard lockup.

Can anyone offer any help?

Thanks.

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