Reinstall OS9.2.1 on Powerbook G4

Help!
I have a powerbook G4 that I got for my kids to run their favorite programs. I also purchased a Mac OS 9 start up disk. It tells me to hold down the C key to start up from the disk. I have tried this several times without success. My C key works and from everything I have read on this forum, my start up disk should work. Any ideas for me?
Thanks,
Shelhusk

Not all Powerbook G4s will install from the 9.2.1 CD. Any Powerbook G4 Gigabit ethernet, DVI, 12", 867 Mhz, 1 Ghz, or Aluminum (with side USB ports as opposed to ports behind the hinges) will require you to use the installer disc that shipped with them new to install Mac OS 9. Any July 2002 or later Powerbook G4 will require you to use the restore directions from those discs, as described here:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=61802
And any Aluminum Powerbook G4 will only be able to use Classic, and not boot into Mac OS 9. Classic is only supported through Mac OS 10.4.11. You can make a partition by wiping your hard drive to have dual 10.5 and 10.4.11 booting, or add a Firewire external hard drive with 10.4.11 if you want Classic and 10.5 capability on those machines. Partition directions are below:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=61301
pre-Aluminum Powerbooks will not make a bootable Mac OS 9 if Mac OS X was already installed, unless you first formatted with Mac OS 9 drivers:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=75275
To identify your Powerbook, see this link:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=88248

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