How to install 10.4 on Powerbook with broken DVD drive

I have a 12" powerbook that is running 10.2 and want to upgrade it to Tiger. The problem is that the DVD drive is broken so I can't pop in my copy and install.

Is there any way for me to install it using a USB external hard drive?

Consultant said:

You can get another Mac into target disk mode and use that as an external optical drive.

You can also restore the image onto a HD, and firewire boot from that.

Only intel macs support usb boot.

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Well I have a Macbook with a DVD drive but I'm afraid that target disk mode won't work because it's from an Intel Mac to PPC. I'll give it a try though.

I don't understand what you mean by restoring the image onto the HD. Is that making a copy of the Tiger DVD on my Macbook and try to boot the macbook from that image?

TEG said:

You could also try to find a Firewire DVD drive (rare) or build one with a DVD drive and a Firewire to IDE adapter.

TEG

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Yea, I'm trying to to invest more money into the powerbook. Just trying to get it to work with Tiger using what I have. Thanks for the input.