Best Way to Set up Mac for Sale

Hi,
I have an older Mac (G4, Dual 867) with Tiger installed and am going to be selling it. I'd like to clean it off before doing so, but I wasn't sure the best steps to take. Reformat the hard drives first, I would assume...? Then to reinstall the OS, would I install from the original CD's and then connect to the internet to grab all the upgrades? Or is there an easier/better way?!
Thanks!

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