Can't install tiger v. 10.4 please help!

I may be being incredibly stupid here but how I am supposed to install Tiger if my iMac doesn't have a dvd drive?? I currently run OS v.10.2 and need to upgrade, I bought Tiger and now I find I can't install it because I can't run the installation DVD! Surely there must be a way around this which doesn't involve me paying out for a DVD drive. If anyone can offer me any help if would be much appreciated!
Many Thanks,
Linsey

Hi,
you can exchange your DVD for installation CDs. I'd call Apple to get that done. Since we don't have Apple Stores around here I don't know if you could also go there and have your media exchanged. Alternatively you can hook up a DVD-equipped Mac via Target Disk Mode and install it that way.
Björn

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