Originally Posted by ibook_steve
I think there's a free version of OS 8 on Apple's web site somewhere. Search is your friend.
Actually, the latest free version is 7.5.3.
As for the OP: are you sure it's an iBook? Cuz steve is right, the iBook was released in late '99. You might be talking about a Powerbook... though it would have to be even older than the Wallstreet, which was released in '98. If this is the case, then maybe OS 7 would be a good idea after all...