"Classic" 9.x on 1 GHz PowerBook G4 running OS 10.4 "Tiger"

Is it possible to install and run the so-called "Classic" 9.x on a PowerBook (1 GHz) which is already running OSX 10.4.3 "Tiger"? Can I do so from an external drive? The PowerBook shipped with the 10.3.9 software, but I did a clean install of the 10.4 version and have kept it updated. I have some programs and files I would like to be able to run and use, but they need the "Classic" OS.
PowerBook G4   Mac OS X (10.4.3)   1 GHz, 768 MB DDR SDRAM

Hi, cappie -
Welcome to Apple's Discussions.
If you mean can it use OS 9 as aboot OS, probably not if it originally shipped with OSX 10.3.x.
This Apple KBase article can help identify which PB G4 1.0GHz model you have (there were several) -
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=88248
This Apple KBase article indicates that only the first PB 1.0GHz model can boot to OS 9 -
Article #25114 - Mac OS 8, 9: Compatibility With Macs
The other models can use OS 9, but only in the Classic mode - running as a program while the machine is booted to OSX.
Any can use OS 9 (Classic) from an external firewire drive (and probably from a USB drive, but USB is so slow that doing so is not recommended), including being able to boot to it for the model that is OS 9 bootable.
As far as installing it goes -
If your machine is one of the first PB G4 1.0 GHz models and you want to be able to use OS 9 as a bootable OS, the only source it can be installed from is the original set of disks that came with the machine - it requires a model-specific version of OS 9.2.2.
Otherwise, for use only as Classic, it can be installed from the original set of disks that came with the machine, or copied from another install. In order for it to be used as Classic it must be OS 9.1 or later; OS 9.2.1 and OS 9.2.2 provide better compatibility in that mode.
These Apple KBase articles can help in installing Classic from the original set of disks, as appropriate for your model -
Article #107383 - Mac OS X 10.2, 10.3: How to perform Mac OS 9 clean installation with Restore CDs
Article #42929 - Using Restore Discs with Mac OS X 10.2 or later
Article #151871 - Mac OS X 10.3: Installing Classic
Article #301408 - Using Restore discs with computers that ship w/ OSX 10.3.7 or later
Article #86775 - Install Mac OS 9 to Use Classic Applications

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