Running two versions of Safari

The 1.3.2 version of Safari that I'm running on OS X (10.4.9) is not compatible with the Blackboard classroom application that I need to access for a conference next week. The Blackboard website offers no solution. Is it possible to download an older Safari version while keeping the newer version? If yes, how do I download an older version, where do I find it, and where should both versions be stored? If no, what might be the issues involved in replacing a newer version with an older version?
G5 Dual   Mac OS X (10.4.9)  
G5 Dual   Mac OS X (10.4.9)  

I access Blackboard fairly regularly with no issues, and I use Safari. What version does it say you need? Currently, I am using the Safari Beta with no problem. But before that I used Safari version 2. Does your version of Safari have a debug menu? If so you could try using the user agent, and selecting the browser the site calls for under that. Strange your running the latest version of OSX, but an old version of Safari. You could also download a free application called Tinker tool and enable the debug menu if it is not there.
Thanks for the advice, Hawaiian_Starman. The
Blackboard site is very specific about which versions
of Safari or Firefox it supports. Some of the oldest
versions are unsupported, but so, too, are some of
the newest. I will study the links you included, and
I will try the install DVD tomorrow. I'll let you
know how it all works.
Again, many thanks for the ideas.
G5 Dual   Mac OS X (10.4.9)  

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