Install classic on a Non-OS X iMac - run on new PB?

Hello!
I have reciently been messing with my old iMac G3 DV (192ram, 60GB, 400mhz, 9.2.2), and am curious about running it in target mode.
I currently have Classic installed on my 15" PB, running 10.4.4, and it works fine. However, i'm running out of hard disk space, and would like to remove classic, and my old OS 9 apps to save room.
I have my iMac connected to my power book via FireWire target mode, and can run software stored on my iMac's hard drive on Classic in my PB. Is it possible, to install classic on my imac, or (preferably) use 9.2.2 already on my iMac, to run classic apps? for ease of switching input/output devices, i'd like to be able to at least display them on my PB.
I guess what i'm asking is if i can use the iMac like a HD , and run OS 9 directly off of it, kinda like booting OS X via FireWire hard drive.
Is this possible, or am i just daydreaming?
-Dan

To answer:
No, not at the time. When it crashed, I was using the IMac as an iMac. That's how I usually do it.
What exactly is a TDM link, anyway?
Oops, TCP/IP Control panel.
About iMovie - Most go to the 120. I keep some of the compressed MPEG-4s on my main, but usually they're on the external. When I'm working on movie in DV, however, I sometimes have to keep it on the main - it slows down if you have too many clips - can't transfer quick enough via USB, I guess.
It's not as much of a challenge as you think - I've got 50 G used right now.
around 1.6G go to the system, (folder), 6Gig for applications, around 9G for application support (when they say 10G for iLife 06, they're not kidding! - it's mostly themes, Garageband loops, and other doodads). Then there's 1.5 for the developer tools, ~3G for documents, (~2.5 of which is Virtual PC) 7 Gig for iPhoto (when I only have 5 G of photos - hm...), 15.5 G of music, another 3 G for the library. Who knew that backup had a 500 MB cache? There's 800 Meg of emails (and attachments - soon to be deleted!), and more garageband loops... O.o
It goes quick!
About the PB locations: Yep, I try to find spots with power too. However, I'm on a college campus - walking 4-5 miles a day. It's also 100 degrees today - HDD's don't like that, or the shaking. When I do find a spot, it's usually in the library, student union, or food court. None are good places for an extra HDD.
In any case, I don't need the HDD during most days - I'm at school, after all - but its nice to be able to work on iMovie during my off time at lunch monday (2 hours! :D) That's why my old Clickwheel is so useful - it carries most of my current projects around - and enough music for the walk - and is very portable.
It's not a lot of things that don't work - most do - particularly the assigned sites. However, the discs that come with new text books don't usually work with Mac. Ran into that trouble while doing practice exercises...
-Dan
15" Powerbook G4 (May 2005 ed), iMac DV (9.2.2)   Mac OS X (10.4.6)   1G Ram, 192 (iMac)

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