Ok, ive now got several kernels to juggle around with to figure out
which one is best to use... Question: IF i compile something with one
kernel, will it run under the others? or do i need to recompile (or
should I recompile) for each kernel that i want to use...

And does the active kernel name *have* to be /netbsd ? I was just
telling the booter to boot the kernel i wanted to use
"/netbsd.111895.GENERIC.fpe" for instance...