Using external devices with two OS

I am considering installing OS 10.4 on my iMacG3, 350mhz, 512 MB ram, 10GB harddrive (with 40GB external hard drive.). I want to keep OS9.2 on the computer as well, since I have a very good scanner and external CD burner that do not make drivers compatible with OS 10. My question is, if I install 10.4 and also keep 9.2, will I be able to use my scanner and CD burner when I boot on 9.2, or will the presence of 10.4 on the hard drive somehow get in the way and not make that possible? Also, if I should purchase an external firewire DVD burner that is compatible with 10.4 (I've found one online for $79) would I be able to burn DVD's relatively rapidly on my G3?
hk Jones

So therefore, I must have a 400mhz processor. In that case, I still repeat my question: would an external firewire. DVD burner burn relatively quickly with this computer?
Yes as long as you are talking about a data DVD.
Also, on another thread I'm on someone suggested that I install 10.4 onto my 40gb external harddrive rather than the computer. Is there any reason why that would be preferable to installing it on the internal hard drive?
If your external drive is 40 GB but your internal drive is only 10 GB it would make sense. Tiger is very scrunched in a 10 GB drive and you will be continually fighting out of space warnings.
Can one boot up from an external hard drive?
Yes

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