How do I install Tiger on a G3 iMac via Firewire?

I want to install Tiger on to my slot loading (CD drive) iMac, via my DVD drive-equipped Powerbook and Firewire.
But how do I put both computers in Firewire 'target mode' to do this?

Turn them both off, connect a 6-pin FireWire cable between them.
Start up the PowerBook (with the mains adapter plugged in) and allow it to complete.
Insert the installer DVD and restart from the "Install OS X" alias on the DVD, allow to complete restart again.
Start the iMac with the T key held down and you should get moving FW symbols on it's screen and it's hard drive will mount on the PowerBook.
Select the iMac's hard drive from the installer and complete install. The system will then reboot to the new install on the iMac.
Shut down the iMac and the PowerBook, disconnect the cable and reboot both. You may want to hold down the option key on the PowerBook and select it's internal drive as the startup disk. You can do this in system prefs after booting anyway - I've seen this setting get confused on some target installs.
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