Here’s a tip: never live-repartition your drive with one utility and then try to Linux-partition it with another, especially when the live-partition tool is meant for creating a Windows volume. And when the Linux tool doesn’t work, for God’s sake don’t FORCE it.
This is the part where I say that Mac OS X 10.5 is the greatest consumer OS of all time, and if you have the opportunity, run, do not walk. And be sure to pick up a spare external hard drive when you do, and set it up for Time Machine, and for crying out loud USE IT.
“Well, now you’ve climbed up there it’s a hell of a lot higher than it looks, ain’t it? Dumbass.”
I’ll say this, at least you treat yourself the way you treat your users. 😉