Power Mac G4 can install OS 10.3.5 ?

My Power Mac G4 original OS is 10.1.2, can I upgrade it to OS 10.3.5 ?

Identify which PowerMac G4 you have here:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=58418
Then if necessary, boot into Mac OS 9 via Apple menu -> System Preferences -> Startup Disk and run the firmware update for the appropriate PowerMac G4 here:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=86117
Once the firmware is updated, backup your data as my FAQ explains:
http://www.macmaps.com/backup.html
And then you may be able to Archive and Install the retail version of 10.3 or 10.4. See these precautions before upgrading that I've written:
http://www.macmaps.com/upgradefaq.html
The Archive and Install procedure is here:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=107120 for 10.3
and here for 10.4:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=301270
Not everyone has succeeded archiving and installing from Puma (10.1) to Panther (10.3), or Jaguar (10.2) to Tiger (10.4), but it may be possible to do a two version upgrade with Archive and Install assuming your system is properly setup according to my upgrade FAQ. I've not done it myself. In the worst case scenario you may have to erase and install, and restore from your backup with the migration/setup assistant.
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=25773

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