Upgrade iOS 2.2 on 2nd gen iPod touch to iOS 3/4?

Hi,
This is my first post in this forum. I have an iPod touch 2G on iOS 2.2. For quite sometime I stopped using it, and now am back on it only to find that most of the apps require OS v3.0 or later. I browsed through discussions here and seems like upgrading to OS 4.2 (which pops up in my iTunes as soon as I plug in my iPod) has not been smooth and many have faced issues, which makes me bit hesitant to upgrade mine.
Can I upgrade my iPod OS to anything on v3.0+ instead of going to v4.2? If not, if only v4.2 is the option, will the upgrade wipe out my songs, apps etc? Also, how much does it cost since I was not able to get that number anywhere?
Looking for some help here, thanks in advance !

You can only upgrade to the latest version.
There are no more issue reported with this update than there are from every other update ever released.
These forums are full of complaints about issues ( many self inflicted) with every single update ever released.
Most never have an issue of any kind an don't even know these forums exist.
Just as a hospital is full of sick people, these support forums are full of people with issues.
I have never had an issue, nor have I met anyone who has.

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