Going to the darkside. Have some questions

there are custom roms based off 2.1 and 2.2 so if you want froyo aka 2.2 i recommend jrummys kangerade v1.0 i find it to be my fav and if you need a step by step from stock 2.1 to rooted 2.2 look here http://www.droidforums.net/forum/droid-hacks/49671-stock-2-1-2-2-froyo-step-step-installation-2.html this is the way i did it and it helped

 

how is that the Darkside.... thats called Iphone.... lol

 

yep that gives you froyo so you could stop there. i misunderstood and thought you wanted a custom rom of froyo.

 

lol good one

 

#1. correct
#2. Froyo and custom ROMs are the same thing. Froyo is a 2.2 ROM but there are different ones depending on the builder (i.e. jrummys, Team Chaos, etc). Froyo is the name given to the 2.2 ROMs. The other ROMs or custom roms as you call them are 2.1 ROMs. So yes, root, then install EITHER a 2.1 ROM or Froyo (which is a 2.2 ROM) but you would not install both.
#3. Again, Froyo is a ROM in itself. It runs on its own and cannot be put on top of another ROM and visa versa.

Hope this answers your questions.

 

Glad to have you join us! If you have any issues or question during the journey post and we'll get you through.

Mike

 

Every phone reacts differently to the OC kernels so there is not hard and fast response. Heat is the biggest drain on the battery, therefore, I prefer to keep the heat as low as possible. I have good results with the ultra low kernels.

The best thing, if you install one and have problems or you just want to see how your phone preforms with a different kernel you and make the change.

Hope this helps. Let us know what you decide and how it works for your phone.
Mike