OS X without a firmware update?

this is my story and I'm sticking to it....
I should start by explaining that I'm an aging hippie who started on a macintosh in '91 or so, but moved rapidly into the PC world of Windows by '92. I have a bit of understanding of the Windows differing systems from DOS thru XP. However I do lack ANY understanding of macintosh since then.
My primary reason for moving back is one of my sons has a new G5 and he loves it and doesn't have to run all the security I do and it is fast. NO, I'm not interested in an intel mac, all I really wanted was garage band, so he and I could create music. Now we can cut to the chase....
I recently purchased a G4 AGP 400 with OS X 10.4?? installed on it. It still had files on it from the previous owner, so I puchased a new OS X disc package. Went about installing it and I feel it was successful. Sinc then I have had random issues and have been lucky so far in that I have been able to find answers on these forums which is great...however...while browsing thru here last nite I became aware that one needs to do a firmware update to successfully run OS X and it appears that this was not done on the original install on this computer and as of this morning I find that the Boot ROM on my machine is 3.2.6f1.
Now to my question, how do I get the updated boot rom to install if i do not now or ever have had a 'native' system? Can any of you experts guide me?
mark
BTW Power Mac G4, 400mhz, 40M HD, 512MB ram, original graphics card,
usb card, 10.4.7 currently
G4   Mac OS X (10.4.1)  

boox:
The most critical bit of info with most issues is the model of your Mac. (It would be a good idea to put that in your user profile instead of just "G4," which applies to more than 1/2 a dozen models, for future reference.)
If there is any uncertainty at all about the model, you can use the "Find by Serial Number" search on the Support Specifications page to identify it. You should compare the results of that to "Power Mac G4: How to Differentiate Between Models", & to what the System Profiler app (/Applications/Utilities) says about it, looking carefully for anything that doesn't match up among the various descriptions, particularly for things like hard drive size or kind, PCI cards, etc.
This is important because with a used Mac of unknown history, you can't assume too much about its current configuration from the nominal OEM one.
For instance, this might explain how Tiger got on your Mac without a firmware update: the drive may have been in another Mac when Tiger was installed. It would also help resolve any problems/issues you might have with Tiger on this Mac.
For your #3 question, I think your best bet is to post a pointed inquiry in the Apple Discussions forum devoted to Power Mac G4 issues, with a title that makes it clear you want the updated firmware revision string for your model. That should get you the info you need quickly.
Good luck!

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