imac g3 disk partitioning problems. please help

[auto123]

so it's that imac g3 again. I would like to know how to partition the hard drive without a bootable cd or any external drives

is it possible?

ipartition (demo) says that I cant partition my hard drive if I boot off of it, but I have nothing else that I can boot off of.

so what are my options?
(hdd = fireball 40 gb)

 

[MacHappytjg]

im thinkin no i tried many things before for an imac g3, the only thing that would is bootcamp but like its in leopard and for intel macs so i dont think you are able to, might i ask why do u need a partiton?

 

[auto123]

so I can also have os 9 (linux would be cool too)

have a copy on the way

:edit: I found out how boot camp can be installed on g3 imacs, but would it still partition my drive or do nothing at all?

 

[MacHappytjg]

so I can also have os 9 (linux would be cool too)

have a copy on the way

:edit: I found out how boot camp can be installed on g3 imacs, but would it still partition my drive or do nothing at all?

i could actually check cause im on a g4 with leopard, but weird thing i dont think i partitoned my drive on my imac g3 while using panther and dualbooting so u might not have to all depends. oh it doesnt have it on so i cant say so probably not and plus it has a kernal panic the first time and the gb u partitoned is lost so i wouldnt recommend it, u should have grabbed a copy of tiger. or panther what u prefer

 

[auto123]

I already have panther (10.3.9)

 

[MacHappytjg]

I already have panther (10.3.9)

i dont see why u wouldnt get tiger but o well do u have the dvd or cds?

 

[auto123]

the computer didnt come with any cd's... I bought it used (and just f'd up my mp3 trying to make a backup)
not happy right now

 

[MacHappytjg]

oh man this happened to me many of times and yea i can tell u it will really piss u off if u lose everything me like 10gb of music at one time so yea i would invest in a panther dvd or tiger which ever you like cause you cant to much without a bootable dvd or cd