Clean install problems imac5.2

Hi, I did a clean install on my mothers old imac 5.2 operating on Tiger, unfortunately the install disc was damaged and I was unable to either complete the installation ( it gets 79% of the way through then fails) or restore the original OS. I just get the flashing ?/file icon.
Apple  kindly sent me 2 new Tiger installation discs from the States but I cannot boot from them. I have tried all Mac key combos that I know. I can access disc utilities on the old OS disc. Any ideas? Patrick
I have a mac keyboard and mouse.

I can change start up on the old damaged OS disc but that's no good.
Thats what you need to do.
Boot from the existing disk then go to system preferences and set the new install disc to start up from

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