Can we install system 10.3 on my old iMac?

Hi, we have an older iMac G3 that has only system 9.2.2 on it. It's really struggling since the software is not internet compatible anymore. Can we install my system 10.3 on it? These are problems I forsee:
1. My install disk would install both systems 10.3 AND system 9.2.2 onto the iMac. There is no way I can install only one system from what I've been able to tell.
2. The disk space for the iMac is only 9.5 gigs.
Is that enough space for system 10.3 PLUS 9.2.2 or is there a way to install only system 10.3 onto that computer?
Thank you!
Martha
IMac G3 Mac OS 9.2.x

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Ok, ok, well I have two computers so it's kind of confusing. My old iMac is a G3 400, I have 576 megs of ran, my processor is a PowerPC G3, and the hard drive is 9.5 gigs.
Whether your iMac is compatible with Panther depends
on the data I asked above.
Next you have to use the retail full install disks.
You CANNOT use grays hardware specific install disks
that shipped with another computer! The retail disks
do NOT contain OS 9, therefore the disks you own are
obviously hardware specific install&restore disks
that cannot be used (besides that it would also be
illegal).
Right, I know that and I already found out that if we want to do this, we can get Panther from the college bookstore for $49.00. I do understand that this disk ONLY has system 10.3 on it and not system 9.2.2.
Presuming your iMac is compatible with Panther (see
above) and you use the retail install CDs you can
simply install Panther alongside OS 9 without any
problems. Just make sure you install the firmware
upgrade first: Firmware Upgrades.
Great and thanks for that information!!
Martha
eMac G4 Mac OS X (10.4.6) iMac G3 400, system 9.2.2

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