Can i install os 9 without a disc?

Hello... excuse my computer illiteracy! I have a powerbook G4 and I've had it for about 3 years. When I first got it, it already had OS9 installed on it, and it was an OS X 10.2 i think - so I never had an OS 9 install disc. At some point recently my hard drive got wiped out and I was given 10.4 [Tiger, I believe..] and now I no longer have Classic. I just recently bought something that requires classic and I can't find a simple answer. Is there anything I can do to get classic? Thanks a lot..
powerbook g4 12" Mac OS X (10.4.6)

Jen, Niel's probably off wrapping Christmas presents and sorry but no, there is nothing you can do without a disk.
When you "never had an OS 9 install disc" are you sure? All G4 Macs shipped with 9 installers but most of them were hidden away inside the X disks, which is why Niel pointed you at that link above…
If you don't still have the complete set of grey disks that came with that Mac, the choices are to buy a replacement from some combination of AppleStore/AppleHelp depending on your location, or chat up the friendly people at your local Mac User Group here

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