Upgrading to 10.6 with half working optical drive from a 2nd working mac

my optical drive only reads audio cds on my:
Model Name: MacBook Pro
Model Identifier: MacBookPro4,1
Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed: 2.4 GHz
Number Of Processors: 1
Total Number Of Cores: 2
L2 Cache: 3 MB
Memory: 2 GB
Bus Speed: 800 MHz
Boot ROM Version: MBP41.00C1.B00
SMC Version (system): 1.27f3
Serial Number (system): W88084XHYJX
Hardware UUID: 8693FC2B-591C-50BC-974B-B178B7787BCC
Sudden Motion Sensor:
State: Enabled
I'd like to know, short of replacing the optical drive, whats is the best way to upgrade to snow leopard 10.6 since it won't read the dvd instal disc. I have access to a buddy's 2009 mac book with a working optical drive. In the instructions of the 10.6 manual it says this can be done but the machines have to be on the same network in which case how do i do that or can this be done in an easier way, without incurring aditional cost? thank you for any help

Take your disc over to your friend's house. Meanwhile get yourself an 8 GB USB flash drive. Clone the DVD to the flash drive:
Clone using Restore Option of Disk Utility
1. Open Disk Utility from the Utilities folder.
2. Select the destination volume from the left side list.
3. Click on the Restore tab in the DU main window.
4.Check the box labeled Erase destination.
5. Select the destination volume from the left side list and drag it to the Destination entry field.
6. Select the source volume from the left side list and drag it to the Source entry field.
7. Double-check you got it right, then click on the Restore button.
Take the flash drive to your computer and boot it with the flash drive:
Booting From a USB Flash Drive
1. Insert the flash drive in a USB port.
2. Restart the computer.
3. Immediately after the chime press and hold down the "OPTION" button.
4. Select the flash drive's icon from the display in the startup manager.
5. Click on the downward pointing arrow button.
Destination means the USB flash drive.
Source means the installer disc.
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