How to Erase HD of iBook G3?

How exactly do I erase the Hard Drive? I don't have any of the Disks involved with my iBook as it is very old and a friend gave it to me quite a few years ago.

Apparently, there is an older version for PowerPC of a free utility called DBAN (do a web search). The download should provide you with an iso image which can be burned to a CD-R (on a Mac or PC), thus creating a bootable Linux disc with said program. Perhaps this could be something to try with your iBook G3. However, as Ronda indicated, you would still need a separate operating system once you have erased the hard disk.
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roaminggnome wrote:
"how can i open my iBook on my Mac, not just on my iPhone?"
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