Installing Tiger via Firewire?

Hi,
So in a previous thread I asked about installing Tiger. I now have a Tiger DVD, but since I don't have a DVD drive in my iMac, I've decided to use FireWire Target Disk Mode. But I have a couple of questions:
1. Has anyone tried this and its worked, or
2. Has anyone tried this and had problems?
3. Can I do an Archive and Install?
4. Will it mess up my mac in any way?
Thanks in advance!

Hi there,
1. Yes
2. No problems.
3. Yes.
4. not if you Verify and Repair if needed your Disk first... and you have +2 GB of Free space on the Target Drive.
5. You turn the other Mac into an expensive Firewire Optical Drive by inserting the Install Disc into it, booting it into FW Target Mode…
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=58583
Then booting the iMac with thee Option/alt key held down, then waiting for the OInstall Disc in the other Mac to show up as a Boot option.

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Tiger is available for purchase at The Apple Store (U.S.).
If you know what you are lookng for, a Full Retail Version, of the Tiger Install DVD, can alsobe purchased rather inexpensively, at some online Apple retailers, Amazon, eBay, AppleRescue, FastMac, etc.
As already posted, be sure not to purchase grey, upgrade or machine specific CDs or DVDs.
The disc must look exactly like the images in the above links.
Additional info in these links.
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What's A Computer Specific Mac OS X Release
Software Update, Upgrade: What's The Difference?
Once Tiger 10.4.x is installed, you can use the PPC 10.4.8 Combo Update, to upgrade to the current version.
Shop Carefully, Examine All Documentation, And Good Luck!
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Can you install tiger on a power mac g4 with out a DVD drive if so how, I do have have a 2011 iMac can I use that in target disk mode with a FireWire cable any help would be appreciated

Hello,
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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1661
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