How to run install disk to fix HD?

Got a tricky one here folks.
I just checked the hard drive on my MacPro G3 and there is a minor fault which needs repair. Normally no problem. Just use the install disk pressing C at startup and run disk utility to repair. But here's the catch, I'm running OSX (was already installed when I got it) and the original install disk is of course OS9. I tried but it doesn't recognise the keyboard so I can't do anything anyway. I have an OSX Tiger disk but it's a DVD and the G3 only plays CD's, so can't boot up from that. I tried booting the disk from a Lacie external DVD RW, but it doesn't do it.
Are there any options open to me other than buying an OSX CD for it or tracking down the guy I got it from (as he must have an OSX CD, I suppose).
Powerbook    

This is strange, I went to try out the Unix suggestion and thought I'd just run a check to see how the disk is and it now says it's fine. How could that be? It had stated before that "the underlying task failed on exit and there was a minor header repair needed" or words to that effect.
I had that on my Powerbook before and because the install disk was faulty and I couldn't run the repair it eventually got worse to where it told me the hard drive was due to fail and should be replaced, which I did. So how come on the G3 it now says it's fine?

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