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New Dell 5448 Switch Config ?s

I have 2 new Dell PowerConnect 5448 switches that I want to use to replace our old 10/100 Dell 3348 switches. I will have to keep 1 or 2 of the old switches around for DR purposes and also to plug printers and VLAN 20 in to. We have a couple VLANs:

VLAN 10 is the private internal (PCs, printers, etc)
VLAN 20 is public (wi-fi in conference rooms) and should not see private internal VLAN
VLAN 100 is connection to internet via Firebox firewall

I would like to configure the new Dell switches so that ports 2-44 are for PCs to connect and set for auto speed and auto duplex so we can take advantage of the GB speeds.

I would like to have the Firebox firewall plug into the new switches on port 1 so I don't know if I need a line in the config for like the following (the old switches are config'd this way):
interface ethernet g1
switchport general pvid 100
exit
Is there anything else I should do for this?

I would like the first new 5448 to connect to the other new switch from port 48 to port 47.
Currently I have ports 45-48 configured like this on the new switches:
interface range ethernet g(45-48)
switchport mode trunk
exit
interface range ethernet g(45-48)
switchport trunk allowed vlan add 10
exit
interface range ethernet g(45-48)
switchport trunk allowed vlan add 20
exit
interface range ethernet g(45-48)
switchport trunk allowed vlan add 100

I would like new switches to the old from port 46 (new) to port G2 (old). Will the config above allow me to connect the new switches from any ports 45-48 to the old? Here is the current config for the old 3348s:
interface range ethernet 1/g(1-2)
switchport mode trunk
interface range ethernet 1/g(1-2)
switchport trunk allowed vlan add 10
exit
interface range ethernet 1/g(1-2)
switchport trunk allowed vlan add 20
exit
interface range ethernet 1/g(1-2)
switchport trunk allowed vlan add 100
exit

I really don't know much about this kind of stuff and would really appreciate any help folks care to give. I just want to avoid plugging in the new switches and have the whole network screwed up because of my ignorance.

Thanks!
 
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