I need to install and boot to OS 9 to update firmware

I have purchased my first Mac (yahoo!!)The Mac is a G4 model M5183, so far I have purchased OS 9 retail cd, Jaguar 10.2 retail, The mac came with jag already installed and that is why i cannot update the firmware. The retail os 9 will not start up when restarting and holding down the C key on the keyboard. I have since installed a second HDrive, so i have a 20 gig with Jag, slave drive split with 2 partitions 10 gig each. formated extended with os drivers ticked. 2gig of ram, 3.4f1 firmware, 10.2.8 , (6R73) I want to run os 9 on the slave drive and x on the other , i am asuming that i will have some way of choosing witch os to boot into ?
I hope somebody can help caus i am getting nowhere with this (help please..)
Thanks Colintosh

Hi, Colintosh -
Welcome to Apple's Discussions.
The model designation M5183 is a rather generic one, and is not precise - it indicates a form factor used by more than one model G4, such as the G4 (AGP) and the G4 (Gigabit Ethernet) models. This Apple Kbase article can help you determine the exact model by noting the arrangement of ports and connectors on the back -
Article #HT3082 - Power Mac G4: How to Differentiate Between Models
It's important to know that, since some G4s can use any retail OS 9 Install CD while others are more limited in that they can not use early versions of OS 9.
What is the version of OS 9 on the retail OS 9 Install CD?
...with os drivers ticked.
Did you perhaps mean "OS 9 drivers ticked"? If so, that's good, because without them no OS 9 can see the volume.
i am asuming that i will have some way of choosing witch os to boot into ?
Yes, a couple of ways.
• With the two OS's (OSX and OS 9) on separate volumes, you can use Startup Manager during booting to pick which OS you want to use for booting -
Article #HT1310 - Startup Manager: How to Select a Startup Volume
The picture in that article is for newer Intel Macs. On your older machine the screen display will be slightly different. Once Startup Manager has loaded, click the icon representing the volume you want to use for booting, then click the straight arrow on the right.
• You can also use Startup Disk (in Apple menu >> System Preferences in OSX, in Apple menu >> Control Pnaels in OS 9) to do that. This sets the OS to be used for the next boot, such as after a restart.
Note - OS 9 versions earlier than OS 9.2.1 may not contain a Startup Disk control panel coded to recognize OSX as a valid OS, which can present a problem in getting back to booting to OSX. The solution is to update just that control panel; there's a specific download just for that -
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