* andy@neu.net <andy@neu.net> [2002-03-17 23:49]:

> I am trying to install netbsd 1.5.2 on a beige minitower powerMac G3 with
> 2.0f1 firmware.  I have done everything exactly according to the
> documentation, the installation was successful.  The problem I am having

The easy way: Install a Mac OS 8 (or higher) on the hard disk and
run SystemDisk from there . Worked fine for me with the same hardware. 

> the Systemdisk.  Can you just copy SystemDisk2.3.2.smi to a floppy?
> Once, the machine boots what is the procedure to mount the
> SystemDisk2.3.1.smi image.  Is there a step I am missing?  Any help

I'm not sure I understand you correctly but you can not simply 
copy a *.smi to a disk using dd. AFAIK you need Mac OS for this. 
You mount a .smi image by clicking twice with the mouse in the 
Finder.