question on running a 2.6 kernel on 9.0 AMD

Hi folks: I would like to get a recent 2.6 kernel going on a 9.0 installation. I am not sure if this would be harder than upgrading to 9.1, but I would like to give it a try. Do the RPMs indicated at ftp.suse.com/pub/people/aj/Kernel-AMD64/ work with 9.0, or do I need to upgrade to 9.1? Any thoughts? If I wanted to build from source, should I start with the .src or kernel-source rpm, and work from there (to get all the SuSE patches)? Building kernels with some other distro's RPMs can be a lesson in masochism, I just want to make sure I am starting out right here. Main purpose is to fix a customers issues with their 3ware card. Thanks! Joe -- Joe Landman