If I upgrade my Powerbook G3 from 9.2.2 to OS X, can I still us older progr

I have a Powerbook G3, 500 mhz, 512mb RAM, running OS 9.2.2. I am interested in upgrading to OS X, but using "classic" for older programs. I have two questions:
1. Do I have to delete OS 9 before installing OS X and re-install OS 9 or do I install OS X over OS 9?
2. My wife has Photoshop (I think it's 5.5), Illustrator and Pagemaker running in OS 9.2.2 She rarely uses them (hasn't for over a year) but would like to have the option of using it in case something comes up. Will these work under classic just as they do under 9.2.2? It's just not worth upgrading them for the little use they get.
Thanks for whatever insight you may provide.

RMBA,
1.
If you have not already updated the firmware on your PowerBook G3 500 MHz (FireWire), you will need to do so before installing OS X 10.2 or higher. The firmware update must be installed when you are booted up in OS 9 from your hard drive.
This link provides additional information and instructions.
Mac OS X: Available firmware updates
2.
As posted earlier, you will be able to start up in either OS 9 or OS X. Classic is an OS X environment for running Mac OS 9 applications. To use Classic when running in OS X, you will need to use System Preferences –> Classic and point OS X to your OS 9.2.2 System Folder. When you open an OS 9 application, Classic will start up, but you remain running in OS X.
3.
Both OS X 10.3.9 and 10.4.9 run very well on my PowerBook G3 500 MHz (FireWire) machine. I swapped out the original hard drive for a larger one and increased the RAM to 1 GB. The Graphics card is the original, an ATI Rage Mobility 128 — type: RageM3p–parent — name: ATY,RageM3pParent — model: ATY,RageM3.
No Alibi.
 Backup what you can't afford to lose.   Mac OS X (10.4.9)  

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