10.4.6 - can't boot from OS 9 partition or start up disk anymore ??

I have an OS 9.2.2 partititon as well as my 10.4.6 partititon on my main HD, plus a seperate HD which has 2 partitions on it. I have a Digital Audio G4 which has a Powerlogix 1.4Gb 7457 cpu in it.
I use my Mac for music. I want to boot up in from the 9.2.2 partition to run Nortons to defrag my other HD which I use to save all my audio files on. My Nortons will not run in Classic mode.
I haven't done this for a while, since 10.4.4 I think.
So no matter what I try, I can't boot up from my OS 9.2.2 partition via Start Up disc OR from my Nortons OS 9 start up CD. I just get a grey screen after the start up chime. Start Up Disc in 10.4.6 recognizes the OS 9.2.2 partition...
I really find it difficult to accept that 10.4.6 should stop me from being able to boot up from the Nortons disc but that is what it is starting to look like to me.
I can still use Classic mode in 10.4.6 and run OS9 applications in Classic.
Is it a 10.4.6 issue and would I solve it by downgrading to say 10.4.4 ??

Hi Murray;
I disagree with your comment; "I appreciate
Nortons is "ancient" but that's not really the
issue.".
I think it could very well be the issue. > Allan
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Thanks Allan. With all due respect I can't understand at all how Nortons could be the issue, at least so far as it relates to the bootable CD I have with 9.2.2 on it.
This morning I tried booting from the System disc that came with my G4 when I purchased it. It has a 9.1 System folder on it.
The start up disc preference in 10.4.6 recognized th 9.1 disc as an option but, just like trying to start from my 9.2.2 partition and the Bootable disc with 9.2.2 (and Nortons 6.0) on it, I could not get past the grey screen.
I was able to boot from the Apple Hardware Diagnostic disc or whatever it is called and the test results said that all was well.
I am at the office now (heaven forbid using Windows) but when I get home tonight I am actually going to try zapping the PRAM because I am staring to think it may be that.
Funny, zapping the PRAM used to be a standard tool in my OS7/8/9 days...kind of forgot it as an OSX tool but I have a funny feeling that might actually be the problem.
cheers

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