Become a MacRumors Supporter for $50/year with no ads, ability to filter front page stories, and private forums.
I used my iPod classic to install leopard 2 years ago when my superdrive was broken. Installed just fine and had no problems with my iPod, I ended up leaving the partition on there, came in handy a few times!
 
Register on MacRumors! This sidebar will go away, and you'll see fewer ads.