Installing OSX on imac 333

How do I install a retail version of Panther on imac 333? How much RAM and hardrive space is needed? Thanks.

Hannah Groce...
You need the minimum 128MB to boot Mac OS 10 more is needed depending on how you intend to use it. AppleWorks probably will work fine but surfing the net may be a challange. I would say the max - 512MB is expected to do much of anything.
HD space... The more the better, however you are limited to around 7.8GB in your bootable partition, should a larger than 8GB drive be installed.
In my opinion I would not spend the money on a limited machine. When we add things up, we can be half to three quarters of the way, to a new machine with better specs.
...Ron

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              iMac - model: iMac9,1
              1 2.66 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2 cores
              4 GB RAM
    Video Information:
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    System Software:
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    Disk Information:
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                        EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
                        Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 639.28 GB (230.87 GB free)
                        Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
              PIONEER DVD-RW  DVRTS08 
    USB Information:
              Apple Inc. iPhone
              Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
              Apple, Inc. Keyboard Hub
                        Logitech USB Receiver
                        Apple Inc. Apple Keyboard
              Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
              Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub
                        Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
    FireWire Information:
    Thunderbolt Information:
    Configuration files:
              /etc/hosts - Count: 14
    Kernel Extensions:
              com.f-secure.kext.fsauth          (1.0.0d1)
    Startup Items:
              360ControlDaemon: Path: /Library/StartupItems/360ControlDaemon
    Launch Daemons:
              [System] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist 3rd-Party support link
              [System] com.adobe.SwitchBoard.plist 3rd-Party support link
              [System] com.f-secure.aua.plist 3rd-Party support link
              [System] com.f-secure.clstate-periodic.plist 3rd-Party support link
              [System] com.f-secure.fsavd.dbhelper.plist 3rd-Party support link
              [System] com.f-secure.fsavd.plist 3rd-Party support link
              [System] com.f-secure.fsmac.firewall.plist 3rd-Party support link
              [System] com.f-secure.fsmac.fsupdated.plist 3rd-Party support link
              [System] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist 3rd-Party support link
              [System] com.oracle.java.JavaUpdateHelper.plist 3rd-Party support link
    Launch Agents:
              [System] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist 3rd-Party support link
              [System] com.adobe.CS5ServiceManager.plist 3rd-Party support link
              [System] com.brother.LOGINserver.plist 3rd-Party support link
              [System] com.canon.MFManager.plist 3rd-Party support link
              [System] com.f-secure.trasher.plist 3rd-Party support link
              [System] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist 3rd-Party support link
              [System] com.robohippo.hippovnc.plist 3rd-Party support link
    User Launch Agents:
              [not loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist 3rd-Party support link
              [not loaded] [email protected]
              [not loaded] com.divx.agent.postinstall.plist 3rd-Party support link
              [not loaded] com.facebook.videochat.[redacted].plist 3rd-Party support link
              [not loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist 3rd-Party support link
    User Login Items:
              Charter Security Suite
    Internet Plug-ins:
              Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 6.1 3rd-Party support link
              Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
              Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 2.3.8.1 3rd-Party support link
              OVSHelper: Version: 1.1 3rd-Party support link
              Silverlight: Version: 5.1.10411.0 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
              AmazonMP3DownloaderPlugin101736: Version: AmazonMP3DownloaderPlugin 1.0.17 - SDK 10.4 3rd-Party support link
              FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 12.0.0.77 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
              DivXBrowserPlugin: Version: 2.2 3rd-Party support link
              Flash Player: Version: 12.0.0.77 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
              QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
              iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0
              CANONiMAGEGATEWAYDL: Version: 3.2.0.1 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
              JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 51 3rd-Party support link
    Safari Extensions:
              iTube Studio: Version: 3.0.0.3
              DoNotTrackMe: Online Privacy Protection: Version: 3.1.1064
              DivX Plus Web Player HTML5 <video>: Version: 2.1.2.145
    Audio Plug-ins:
              BluetoothAudioPlugIn: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.9
              AirPlay: Version: 2.0 - SDK 10.9
              AppleAVBAudio: Version: 203.2 - SDK 10.9
              iSightAudio: Version: 7.7.3 - SDK 10.9
    iTunes Plug-ins:
              Quartz Composer Visualizer: Version: 1.4 - SDK 10.9
    3rd Party Preference Panes:
              DivX  3rd-Party support link
              Flash Player  3rd-Party support link
              Flip4Mac WMV  3rd-Party support link
              Growl  3rd-Party support link
              Java  3rd-Party support link
              XBox 360 Controllers  3rd-Party support link
    Old Applications:
              BrFirmDataProvider:          Version: 1.0.4 - SDK 10.4 3rd-Party support link
                        /Applications/Brother/Utilities/Firmware Update Tool/BrMain/resources/BrFirmDataProvider.app
              SLLauncher:          Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                        /Library/Application Support/Microsoft/Silverlight/OutOfBrowser/SLLauncher.app
              ControlCenter:          Version: 2.5.3 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                        /Library/Printers/Brother/Utilities/ControlCenter/ControlCenter.app
              RemoteSetup:          Version: 3.0.9 - SDK 10.4 3rd-Party support link
                        /Library/Printers/Brother/Utilities/RemoteSetup.app
              CameraWindow:          Version: 7.11.0.1 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                        /Applications/Canon Utilities/CameraWindow/CameraWindow.app
              X-Plane 10 Demo Installer:          Version: 3.10r1 - SDK 10.4 3rd-Party support link
                        /Users/[redacted]/Downloads/X-Plane 10 Demo Installer.app
              iSkysoft Helper Compact:          Version: 2.2.6.4 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                        /Users/[redacted]/Library/Application Support/Helper/iSkysoft Helper Compact.app
              Amazon MP3 Downloader:          Version: INFO_PLIST_VERSION - SDK 10.4 3rd-Party support link
    Time Machine:
              Skip System Files: NO
              Mobile backups: OFF
              Auto backup: NO - Auto backup turned off
              Volumes being backed up:
                        Macintosh HD: Disk size: 595.37 GB Disk used: 380.36 GB
              Destinations:
                        My Passport for Mac [Local] (Last used)
                        Total size: 931.36 GB
                        Total number of backups: 57
                        Oldest backup: 2013-04-27 02:29:05 +0000
                        Last backup: 2013-11-20 10:53:56 +0000
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                                  Backup size 931.36 GB < (Disk used 380.36 GB X 3)
              Time Machine details may not be accurate.
              All volumes being backed up may not be listed.
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                   2%          WindowServer
                   1%          fscuif
                   1%          fsaua
                   0%          EtreCheck
                   0%          aosnotifyd
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              315 MB          iTunes
              119 MB          softwareupdated
              106 MB          com.apple.WebKit.WebContent
              86 MB          Safari
              78 MB          com.apple.MediaLibraryService
    Virtual Memory Information:
              943 MB          Free RAM
              1.22 GB          Active RAM
              758 MB          Inactive RAM
              568 MB          Wired RAM
              1.32 GB          Page-ins
              103 MB          Page-outs

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