Creating partition for leopard installation

Hi All
My Mbox no longer works on Snow Leopard. Digidesign have refused to create drivers...b*stards....!!
So, I am trying to create a new partition on my HD with Leopard 10.5 in order to get around this and am having major problems doing so...
Before I list the problems, is my MBP 2.4 restricted from doing this? Will it let me install an older operating system on the new partition, or not? I've seen references to not being able to install Tiger etc, is it the same in this situation?
Thanks
Al

If your MBP OEM disc has 10.5.x you are fine.
If you had Leo 10.5.x on it and working prevously, sure, why not?
And you can always try on a spare external first.
Should definitely have backups first, then just shrink your current partition to make room (if it will A) leave enough on SL to run and be safe; B) large enough for Leo and to hold your applications and data.
The 2nd external drive - maybe clone what you have now to USB etc and insure that works first, then take that off line, and wipe the internal drive and try installing Leo.
Shame that a 'mature' OS that had two years is too old and not an option, or that it is taking a year and lack of drivers.
That said, there are other strong Mac vendors that are STILL working on getting 10.6 drivers out, through no fault, other than the rules changed and it is work, a lot, to getting 32/64-bit drivers out.

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