Unpartitioning iMac G5

[3tuxedo]

alright, so i bought this iMac G5 off this guy, and it turns out he has his drive partitioned, one with OSX, and the other side with Tiger. Why? I don't know. Anyway, i dont want it partitioned, i want one big hard drive, how would i go about this, i wouldnt have a problem with reformatting the HD because none of the things on it are mine, but how would i back get OSX on it? it is running 10.5.8 now. any thoughts? thanks!

 

[simsaladimbamba]

Didn't you get any grey Restore DVDs (Tiger) or Retail DVDs (Leopard) with the iMac?
If not, you could buy Leopard for around 100 USD, or contact Apple to get the Restore DVDs (Tiger) for around 30 USD.

Then use Disk Utility and erase the partitions and create 1 partition.

Guide on how to use Disk Utility from the restore / installation DVD.
Format Your Hard Drive Using Disk Utility
Partition Your Hard Drive With Disk Utility

 

[zen.state]

Simple..

1. Get a copy of Leopard retail
2. Boot from Leo disk
3. Launch Disk Utility and reformat drive to 1 partition
4. Install Leo
5. Enjoy your new Mac

 

[3tuxedo]

thank you both very much! =]