HELP: Intel iMac does not accept Tiger install DVD

A friend bought a used intel imac w/o any of the restore discs. He bought Tiger and wiped the hard drive but the computer will not start up from the Tiger disc when holding down C. How can we install Tiger onto this computer? Any ideas?
Thanks!!

An intel Mac will only boot from the installer disk that came with it. It's an intel Tiger installer disk. You can't use a ppc Tiger installer disk. So, he needs to get the disks that came originally with the Mac. Or, wait for Leopard.

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