Setting up an iBook as a backup computer?

I recently got an older iBook (OS10.3) from my son, who upgraded. I plan to use it to back up my MacMini (OS10.4) should it need repair. I already keep rotating bootable backups on an external hard drive using SuperDuper, but like to have an older computer to get to the web and email should mine be out of service. (Son has access to other computers should his new one fail, and will keep Time Machine backups on an external HD, so doesn't want to keep the iBook.)
Questions:
What is the best way to transfer my web-related info to the iBook?
Can I just copy my MacMini User folder over to the iBook? Or just some of the folders in it?
And set myself up as a new user, letting the current iBook Admin account stay intact?
Mail, Firefox and Safari are there, so I need their related data - like ISP and email account settings - copied to the iBook. I would, however, leave his Applications intact, as they are similar to mine - Office, for example - and I could run them if necessary.
I don't plan to upgrade the iBook to OS10.4.
I appreciate any suggestions.
Message was edited by: David Tomer

If you want to connect it to another computer you will have to erase all setting on the iPad and resync the the information on that computer.
Hope that Helps.

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