[newbie] Newer kernels and Mandrake distribution

[Timothee Besset]

hey everybody

I'm looking forward to use my USB CD-RW with Mandrake 7.1. I need the 
latest kernel for that (to have the USB code). Does the Mandrake kernel has 
specific stuff that would prevent me from upgrading to the latest 
2.4.0-test1 kernel? Is it going to break some Mandrake-specific software?

thanks

TTimo