On Fri, 26 Nov 1999 23:00:36 -0800 (PST) 
 Simon Burge <simonb@netbsd.org> wrote:

 > Module Name:	syssrc
 > Committed By:	simonb
 > Date:		Sat Nov 27 07:00:35 UTC 1999
 > 
 > Modified Files:
 > 	syssrc/sys/arch/pmax/stand/common: boot.c
 > 
 > Log Message:
 > Use alpha-style banner display and bootprog_* variables.
 > Look for default kernels in order of: netbsd.pmax netbsd netbsd.gz
 >   netbsd.bak netbsd.old onetbsd gennetbsd.

"netbsd.pmax"?!

I know the motivation is for multiple booting of a CD-ROM... however...

The Alpha port looks for kernels in the following order:

	netbsd
	netbsd.gz
	netbsd.bak
	netbsd.bak.gz
	netbsd.old
	netbsd.old.gz
	onetbsd
	onetbsd.gz

No "netbsd.alpha".  It seems that not only are you slowing down the
common case of booting "netbsd" on a normal system, but you're adding
noise to the process, as well ("Can't open netbsd.pmax...", etc.)

Why be inconsistent with existing practice?

        -- Jason R. Thorpe <thorpej@nas.nasa.gov>