OSX contant kernel panic. How do I fix this?

I was using a machine that had only OSX.3.9 installed. It ran fine, then I wanted Classic compatibility and the ability to boot into OS9, so I installed OS9 and upgraded all the way up to OS9.2.2
Ever since installing OS9 I now get a kernel panic whenever I try and start up in OSX. The panic occurs during the startup process, so I never even get to the Desktop.
Does anyone know whats going on or how to fix this? I have no idea when it comes to OSX having never used it before.
No external peripherals are plugged in. Its purely just the keyboard and mouse.

Hi, Matt -
I don't know enough about this even to be dangerous but it's possible that partitioning your hard drive may be an option. See KBase Article 152061 for some words on partitioning. Also, disk formatting may be an issue.
But, before you launch into that, wait awhile for others to respond. And, check out this thread over in a OS X 10.3 forum. You might want to copy your post and paste it into a new topic in the OS 10.3 Usage forum. I have a feeling that Gulliver might be able to address the problem and he seems to hang out there.
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