Hhow to make backup OS X Install Disk?

I have a G4 iBook, 37.3 B Toshiba MK4025GAS. How do I back up the OS X Install Disk 1 to another disk? I have been trying but the computer doesn't take dual layer disks and the single layer isn't large enough. The size of the original is 5.3 GB. I made a disk image and selected "compressed."

can I use a powerbook install disk for an ibook computer? I feel really silly but i've lost mine!
help meeee!

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Umm, none of my cross-grade disks are dual-layer DVDs but that certainly does NOT mean that yours are not. That they are shipping this way is news to me. Learn something new every day around here if you're paying attention
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my dvr-116d cannot read my leopard install disk (nor any other disk). i have a WD mybook -- it's my TM drive. (how about that for irony?) i followed the thread on the WD and DVR mis-interaction, but none of the suggested fixes have worked (no WD plist file to delete, have updated drivers and firmware, rebooted without drive, etc). thus, i can't restart from the leopard install disk. my other systems are all snow leopard, which won't run on the g5, so that rules out the 2nd mac method.
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http://lowendmac.com/misc/06/0710.html
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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5287

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