HELP! Trouble installing Mac OS X "Tiger" 10.4

Please HELP!
Trying to install new OS "Tiger" but every time I put it in the Installer, it runs for a few seconds, and then pops out again. No screen pops up with install icons.
Disc looks fine - no scratches.
Any ideas?
Thanks - Heidi

Hi Kappy -
My sister gave me this computer, so I called her, she said Adobe is a CD.
I called Apple store and asked if they had the SuperDrive - only problem my OS needs to be 10.2.3, and mine is only 10.2.
So now what do I do? My last question (when I started this Mac adventure - you helped me) so I got everything, AirPort base station, AirPort card, and this Tiger OS. I didn't think there would be any problems. I just saw tonight that at the end of that string of questions someone chimed in and offered this info about this very potential problem - http://www.oreillynet.com/mac/blog/2005/05/thecats_mustachesinstalling.html
Is this a big waste of time and $? I don't have another Mac available, so it seems I need an external DVD drive. From what I've read it sounds like this may not create a stable OS?
So what is my best option? Do you know what most people have had success with?
Thanks, I appreciate your help!

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