Install on PowerMac without DVD drive

I have an older PowerMac G4 here with a CD drive only, but all of my Tiger disks (upgrade and retail install) are on DVD's. Since I have a software title that will not work on Panther, I have to get this machine installed with Tiger..
So, short of buying an external DVD drive, is there any way to install this using a network connection? I have a Powerbook that I could use to share out the DVD drive on, but will it install over a share like that? Can I copy the entire Upgrade DVD contents onto this PowerMac and install from there?
Any ideas appreciated...
Thanks,
peter

It's Apple's $10 program to exchange DVDs for CDs.
See
http://images.apple.com/macosx/pdf/tigermediaexchangev
3.pdf for the certificate.
Well I did not know about needing a DVD player for this Tiger upgrade till I got it today with FedEx.
I read the board and the media exchange program, I wish it was posted in a better place on the store area.

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