How do I make more room on my HD if I can't start up

Hi. I get a kernal panice everytime I try to boot up and my computer won't start up. I'm fairly certain that it is happening because I have only 3 gigs left available on my hard drive. What is the best way to make space on my hard drive if I'm unable to boot up normally??
thanks in advance!
Matt

Hi Matthew McLean;
In addition to DaddyPayCheck's comments, I would like to add that while you are booted from your recovery DVD that you repair your hard drive. With the free space that low, the odds are that you corrupted the files. By repairing the hard drive you will be able to hopefully repair that damage and prevent strange problems in the future.
Allan

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