Updating original Blueberry iBook to OS X?

I'd like to update my Blueberry iBook from OS 9 to OS X. Which version can I update to (10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.4)? The later versions of the OS only come in disc DVD, which this iBook can't play, only CD-drive. Any ideas? What about any other things I need to update my Mac to OS X?

Hello Juan
I've taken a stock, original Tangerine iBook up to OS X (10.3.9). Here is my advice, based on that experience:
1. Check to see that you have the latest firmware. Here is a link for that info:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=86117
The latest version of firmware for the original iBooks is 4.1.7
2. Add some RAM. I have a 256MB module in mine, and it works fine. If you have 160MB, you may be able to install OS X, but it will be dirt-slow. (I've had OS X load in as little as 64MB, but it was so slow it was unusable.) 256MB is fine for daily use (e-mail, web surfing, etc).
3. Depending on what you will do with your OS X powered iBook, a hard drive upgrade is highly recommended. I have run OS X (10.3.9) on the original hard drive, but I had to install nothing but the bare system (no foreign languages, no printers, no extra software). That kind of install is basically limited to checking e-mail and some web browsing. I later swapped out the original 3GB drive for a 20GB unit. Beware: swapping out the hard drive in one of these iBooks is a fairly lengthy process. There are about a zillion little screws and things to keep track of. If you are comfortable with a screwdriver and being around electronics, go for it - if not, a shop would be happy to do it for you. For a look at the tear-down instructions follow this link:
http://www.pbfixit.com/Guide/49.0.0.html
And decide for yourself if you want to tackle the job.
4. You need OS X install CDs. The latest version of OS X that will run on your iBook (once you get the hardware up to spec) is Panther (10.3). I would not suggest any version earlier than Jaguar (10.2), which will also run quite well on your machine. You can get the CDs on eBay (as has been suggested) or from online retailers such as
http://www.hardcoremac.com/
Note: make sure you get retail CDs - NOT CDs that cam with a particular computer - retail CDs can be installed on any machine, while others are machine-specific
That's about all I can think of for now. Good luck!
Richard

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