How to install OS on pre-owned eMac with no OS installed?

I am going to get my Dad a used eMac. He really needs to have access to Classic because he's stuck in the OS 8.6 era at present. I see people selling refurbished eMacs on eBay, which are wiped clean. These sellers appear to be in the business of obtaining and reselling used computers and their feedback records are good.
I have done many system restores and upgrades on my own computer, so I am familiar with that process. But with a "blank slate" is that process very different? If I get a set of Install DVDs for the eMac, is it a question of sliding in the dvd, pushing the power button, and having a screen of instructions appear? Or is there more to it that than? I feel incredibly dumb asking this question!

I think I know what you are saying.
It should be as easy as putting the cd/dvd into the drive and holding the 'c' key down while starting up. You should be able to start up the computer using the cd/dvd instead of the hard drive. go throught the installation process and os x should work. the lowest os you can install on an emac is os x, you can use classic for all of your old apps.
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