Pardon my ignorance, but ROM vs Kernel?

[iKN0WaGH0ST]

I am just getting back into the droid scene.. I know how to load new ROM onto my phone via clockwork recovery, but how do you load a new kernel?

Do specific kernels only work with specific ROMs? Or are the kernels universal?

 

[powerwagon]

Flash kernels exactly same way...just wipe cache and dalvik cache before flashing. At least that's what I do. Some kernels are universal, most are specific to particular build though ie 4.0.2 vs 4.0.3

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[iKN0WaGH0ST]

Much appreciated!