I don't think you have to erase the HD or go to HFS+ to go to OS9. I could be wrong though as I have upgraded to HFS+ long ago.
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It has been a while, but my guess Is the installer will give you a choice but the benefits of HFS+ make it worth reformatting..
Why not take advantage of it early ?
I think Steve might worry that even without the HFS + option the installer may overwrite his data.
But just be aware Steve. The OS 9 package will most probably need more space on the Hard drive than the OS 8 system folder. So hopefully you have enough free space if you try to install with your files and data in place.
This is not to say it wont work. I have done it many times. But before I knew what to look for I did have problems.
Don't try it on a disk that is very near full . Clear some space if you need to. The installer will tell you what it needs and how much you have.
-- Adrian
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