Getting a MBP 2007 to OS X 10.9, upgrade path hangs

I am trying to upgrade a MBP 2007 from a family member from Tiger (which it was still running) to 10.9 (which is possible). My planned upgradev route is:
Upgrade to 10.5 Leopard
Upgrade to latest 10.5.x Leopard (because I suspect the upgrade to 10.6 will run better when 10.5 is fully updated)
Run iTunes on the user account to update the iTunes database
Upgrade to 10.6 Snow Leopard
Upgrade to latest 10.6.x Snow Leopard
Run iTunes on the user account to update the iTunes database
Use the App store for further upgrades
I am stuck at step 2. I was able to upgrade to 10.5, then I ran Software Update and got three updates (iTunes, Photo Booth and 10.5.x Combo). The first two were successfully installed it seems, but the 10.5.x Combo hangs (after reboot) forever on 'Configuring Installation'. I need to force-shutdown the MBP and after reboot I am still at 10.5.0. And as th enewer iTunes has been installed, I cannot start it up and upgrade the user's library.
Are individual 10.5.1 etc. installs still available somewhere? I could try these.
Otherwise and in any case: Help?
Thanks

I did get that error message when I first tried to upgrade 10.4.11 with the 10.6 disk. I cannot reproduce because in the meantime, the system has been upgraded to 10.5.
I recall that I was also unable to boot directly from the 10.6 disk. It is a white disc, btw.
I've taken the plunge and am now installing 10.6 on top of 10.5.0 directly. Then I need to upgrade iTunes and hope the 10.4.11 iTunes Library version can be upgraded.
In the worst case, I have created a volume DMG from the original starup disk using TDM and another Mac.
Woops. I just see that I've accidentally started the upgrade from a wrong 10.6 disk, I've written 'MBA Only' on the envelope of that one and it is the one in the envelope labeled 'not for resale'. Hmm, now I understand why I could not boot from that one. It can only boot my (old) MBA. But using it as upgrade disk seems to work. Still keeping my fingers crossed.

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