Installing OSX from MBP to a G4

I have previously posted how my G4 is on it's way out. Before I finally bid it farewell I thought I would try to re-install OS X on it. Found I could not open the drive on the G4.
So I bought a 3.5 inch external caddie and wired it to my internal drive of my G4 the ran the USB cable in to my MBP and I got full access to my drive. Sweet.
Stuck in Tiger into MBP and it tells me I can't install this, to this computer (being my MBP) Fair enough. Looked in Startup in preferences. No disc showing. Tried holding down C, on reboot, it went straight to my usual log in and didn't start from disc.
Tried this on the first OS X disc too. This let me open this disc. But it won't run it and same result with Startup and holding down C.
My Questions.
How can I get my MacBook Pro to show the OSX disc in start up so I can boot from it?
How can I get the MBP to Boot from Disc?
How can I Install OSX to my G4 from my lap top?
Help if you can. This has been the bane of my week!
Jamie

It might work. G4 on its way out previous is that for some reason it will power on, hard drive spins, no sign of life from screen, no Apple chimes, no nothing.
I can't force open disc drive with C key or do Command Option F O thing. It won't pop out. I have tried changing battery reseting PSU. Removed USB cards, etc. Memory chips.
The only thing I have not done is try re-installing system discs to it. Which I can't as I can't open the drive.
So I was going call my insurers and get them to take it away and I bought a external 3.5 inch caddied to pop my drive into so that I could remove any files I might need. Then it dawned on me that maybe I could reinstall through the the caddie onto my G4 internal drive. Which I now know I can't
So I may try the clone option as final stand against the machine.
How would one clone system disc to another drive?
thanks again,
Jamie

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