Snow imac

Roger here
need a little help use bought a snow iMac no disks but I have just bought 10.3 to do a clean install which are not here yet, OS9 is on it now but is asking for login and password I am guessing there is no way to by pass this or is there? and if not will I be ok doing clean install when 10.3 gets here? I have already upgraded the memory adding a 512 stick which I am guessing is working it does boot to the login screen so that seems fine. and is panther the latest OS i can install? and last I have heard of firmware update will I be ok if I can not get in to 9 to update and just do 10.3 install from the disk? alot of questions I know any help will be great thanks so much Roger

will I be ok doing clean install when 10.3 gets here?
Yes, but see below.
and is panther the latest OS i can install?
You can install Tiger.
and last I have heard of firmware update will I be ok if I can not get in to 9 to update and just do 10.3 install from the disk?
Not if the firmware update hasn't been installed. It needs to be run before you even put the Mac OS X 10.2 or newer disk in; restart with the Option, Command, O, and F keys held down, check the version, and then enter mac-boot.
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