Remove CS2 before installing CS4?

I have been using CS2 for all of my work and would like to keep using it as I transition to CS4 Design Premium. I won't have a lot of down-time. Can I install CS4 suite on my hard drive while leaving my CS2 apps untouched?
1.8 PPC G5
10.4.11
1.25 GB RAM

Bob, I have been reading the threads closely, but none have answered my question directly. I'll be more clear.
The internet is full of issues from folks complaining about tricky Adobe suite installers. Will having CS2 on my single hard drive cause problems when going through the process of installing CS4?
Thanks.

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