I am new to this forum. I have an iBook
with OS 9.2. I have discovered that many
things now run only on OS X. However, I
don't want to give up the things that run on
OS 9.2. Is there a way to have both
operating systems on the same
computer? Thanks.

Sure. You can just install OS X and do it as an upgrade and it
will leave your OS 9 system intact. Or you could partition
your disk and install each system on their own partition.

I would recommend just installing OS X on your main
partition. You can select your startup disk each time you
want to switch to the other OS or if you don't know how to
do that you can just hold down the option button while
booting the computer. In OS 9 you click the Apple in the
top
left, select 'Control Panels' then choose 'Startup Disk'. In
OS
X you launch System Preferences then choose 'Startup
Disk'
from the options presented there.

Also, just a little FYI: If you have the first iBook (referred
to as a clamshell. Non-white colored plastic and only a
USB port with no FireWire) you can only install up to OS X
10.3.9. If you have the clamshell variety with a FW
connection or any of the G3 or G4 iBooks they can take up
to the latest OS.

Good luck!