Upgrade my Bondi Blue G3 to OS 9.?

Hi:
The kids pulled out my old Bondi Blue G3. I have reinstalled all the original discs and so it is running on 8.5 (not 8.6....I am having a hard time trying to figure out how to upgrade now to 8.6...I'll take suggestions on this issue too, unable to find what I need at apple support). But....
Anyway, some of the kiddie software needs system 9.x So I was going to buy the OS 9 discs on ebay. There is a lot there to chose from. I am not sure exactly what discs I need. Can I just buy a copy of 9.2 and that will work? Anything special I need to know? Simply want to get to the highest 9.xx as possible at least cost.
Other details on this computer: 233 MHz, and 96 Mg RAM.
Many kind thx!!
Jon

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The following Articles should be helpful:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=26165 Mac OS 8.5.1 Update Document and Software
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=60335 Mac OS 8.6: Installing Mac OS 8.6
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=60283 Mac OS 8.6 Update Document and Software
If you install OS 8.6 you must also install the following updates:
Font Manager Update
Drive Setup 1.7.3. Open it and use the UPDATE DISK DRIVER option. (Do NOT choose the Initialize option as that will erase your drive).
If your "Bondi Blue G3" is an iMac please see Knowledge Base Article before installing OS 9.x:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=58174 iMac: When to Install Available Updates
Your iMac may be in need of a battery also.
Radio Shack's battery# is 23-026. It is a 3.6V Lithum 850mAh 1/2-AA battery made for Apple computers.
Mac 3.6 Volt Battery
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=86181 Macintosh Family: Batteries and Part Numbers.
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Also, I would purchase as much RAM as you can afford. OS 9.x uses up a lot of memory. In the meantime I would set Virtual Memory to 97mb.
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Where ever you purchase OS 9.x from make sure you purchase a univeral full installer CD. Ask the vendors the color of the CD lable. All universal full install CDs are white w/an orange/golden 9.x on it.
You can purchase a OS 9.1 or OS 9.2.1 universal installer CD & then go to Apple's download site & download the OS 9.2.2 update. However, personally, I would just stay with OS 9.1 or OS 9.2.1. You really do not need OS 9.2.2 which is really a cosmetic OS for OS X.
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Prior to doing any of the above I would run a 3rd party utility (DiskWarrior, Techtool Pro or Norton Utilities v5.03) to make sure the system is in tip top shape & then run the utility again after all the installations plus rebuild your desktop.
If you do not have any of the above mentioned utilities, then boot from your system install cd (the one that originally came w/your comp) while holding down the c key & run Disk First Aid from the Utilities folder. Have DFA repair any errors it finds.

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