How can I make Tiger more reliable on my iMac G3?

I just installed an 80GB HD in my iMac and installing Tiger on the new HD is just as treacherous as the HD it replaces. I was led to believe that a HD with a lot more free space would make Tiger run more reliably. What tricks can I employ to make Tiger fully install with minimal jibba-jabba from my iMac? Sometimes it will even go so far as to fail at 99.9 % of completion, other times it will install and mysteriously freeze up and then fail to start up again upon reset.

Hello MrSteve1337!
"2: Where can I buy a decent copy of Panther?"
If Tiger decides that it doesn't really like your Mac, or if you decide that you don't like it on your Mac, if you know what to look for, a Full Retail Version, of the Panther Install CDs, or a Full Retail Version, of the Tiger Install DVD, can also be purchased rather inexpensively, at some online Apple retailers, Amazon, eBay, AppleRescue, FastMac, etc.
Be sure not to purchase grey, upgrade or machine specific CDs or DVDs.
Panther is only on CDs, not DVDs.
The discs should look like the images in the above links.
Additional info in these links.
Using OS X Install CDs/DVDs On Multiple Macs
What's A Computer Specific Mac OS X Release
Software Update, Upgrade: What's The Difference?
Once Panther 10.3.x is installed, you can use the 10.3.9 Combo Update, to upgrade to the final version.
Panther System Requirements
Additional Panther System Requirements
Tiger System Requirements
Shop Carefully, Examine All Documentation, And Good Luck!
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