Install OS 9.2.2 on eMac G4

I found a great eMac G4 800 MHz with system 10.4.6 at a yard sale. Unfortunately it came without software restore CD's. I would like to add system 9 to the eMac.
I have all my iMac G3 500 MHz software restore CD's and the OS 9.2.2 install CD. When I try to install system 9 on the eMac, after booting from the CD, I am prompted to "Select a System folder for Classic" and "Macintosh HD" is listed, but the text for "Macintosh HD" is grey and will not open when I try to select it. The desktop has a System 9 icon up in the top bar next to the modem phone icon. When I click it "start classic" comes up and I get a warning message "Classic cannot find Mac OS9 system folder on the startup disk to use". I wonder if I can solve the problem if I do a complete system restore? Can I use my iMac G3 system restore CD's on the eMac G4?

Mdc3, welcome to Apple Discussions.
If you just want to operate in classic mode (not boot into OS 9.2.x), this may work.
Copy the System Folder containing OS 9.2.x from another Mac. Then copy the folder to your eMac. You may now be able to run in classic mode while booted into Tiger.
Since you have 10.4.6 installed, update to the final Tiger version 10.4.11. Here's the link for the 10.4.11 combo update http://support.apple.com/kb/TA24901?viewlocale=en_US
 Cheers, Tom

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