davem@eastcoast.co.za wrote:
> 
> Hello
> 
> What is the syntax for entries in the sys/conf/files file ?

I _think_ it's somewhere in the man pages :-) Try man config and
man -s 4 options.

> Any help with device drivers, in particular for NETBSD would be
> appreciated.

There is a little bit of information on

http://www.de.netbsd.org/Documentation/kernel/programming.html

If you encounter any problems or if you manage to write down a 
paper describing all the steps you had to do to get everything
working, I am sure it will be put up there as well, if you mail
it to  www@NetBSD.ORG.

  Guenther