I have found that much out.  My config file is just a modification of
   The GENERIC found in the netBSD-current kernel source tree.
   Config.new now says I am missing two files
   /sys/arch/i386/conf/files.i386.newconf & /sys/conf/files.newconf --
   i have files and files.old in each but neither of the required
   ones..Albeit Im new to this -- im not stupid...this SHOULD work.

No, it should not work.  Build the `config' program from -current and
use that.