Here's my short story. At home, I had a GD-less PHP install, and then I just put in php_gd2.dll in the usr/local/php/extensions directory, enabled it in php.ini, and it worked like a dream.
Now, I need to do the same on a webserver currently running GD 1.x. Is it as simple as just doing the same thing? (overwriting the old file and that's it?)
Thanks!