FCS 2 Upgrade from FCP 2?

I have a question about the upgrade to FCS 2. In the Apple store it says you can upgrade from an old version including FCP 2. I have a legit FCP 2 install disc so I assume this would work, but I'm not exactly sure how. FCP 2 is an OS 9 only app and the machine I want to upgrade does not have it on there--we are not running FCP 2 anywhere. Does the old version have to be installed for the upgrade? In the past updgrades for FCP / FCS have required the "original install disc" to be inserted. Is there anyone at the store.apple.com that I can contact about this? I thought there was a chat, but I can't find it now. (I'm in Micronesia and the closest Apple store is at least 1000 miles away.) Any suggestions appreciated.

The old version does not have to be installed. You merely have to enter the serial number for the older version when prompted.
-DH

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