Install Tiger on G3 Powerbook.

I work for Sprint and want to install an aircard on my customer's G3 Powerbook. The Aircard requires 10.4 (we're at 10.3.9 now).
I have my old Tiger disks; the four set CD type. When I run Disk 1, it starts as normal, asks me to restart, but logs in to OSX as normal (without continuing installation).
This is for an old lady; buying another version of this update is not an option. If that's the only way, we'll give up. But I don't see why my old Tiger CD's wouldn't work.
Any help will be greatly appreciated!
Thanks, mac people!!!

Hi Vincent_L!
'I have my old Tiger disks; the four set CD type."
As the Full Retail Version, of the Tiger Install DVD, is on a DVD, they may be Model Specific, unless you used the Tiger Media Exchange Program to exchange for CDs, or purchased a set LIKE THIS.
If the discs were shipped as a pre-installed system, on another model of Mac, they are model specific, and probably won't work.
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?
ali b

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