man options helped me. thanks for those who suggested.
it's not as comprehensive as i had hoped regarding
certain hardware options. it did get me to where i
wanted.

--- Berndt Josef Wulf <wulf@ping.net.au> wrote:
> netbsd alpha wrote
> > is there a list that describe what each config
> options
> > are for the kernel? i'd like to streamline my
> kernel
> > and have only what i need. unfortunately, i don't
> know
> > the alpha hardware architectures well enough to
> > decipher what is what in the GENERIC kernel file.
> 
> 
> Try "man options"
> 
> 
> cheerio Berndt
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