kernel upgrade

I downloaded kernel 2.2.16 from ftp.suse.com to upgrade the 2.2.14 that came with my 6.4 however when I try to upgrade using rpm -Uvh I get a host of errors about conflicts with existing files like /boot/vmlinuz config.h and so on. Even if I use the option --force it does not work. For the source I had to use rpm -Uvh --nodeps --force lx_suse.rpm in order for it to be installed at all. When I try this with the k_eide.rpm I get a message about a bad file descriptor. Can anyone help me with this?