IPhoto deleted in transfer from G5 to Pismo laptop G3

I made a fateful error and could use some help.
Bottom line: is there a way to copy my iPhoto application, all of its files and my library from my G5 to my old Pismo G3 laptop?
I tried coping my iPhoto library from my iPhoto (version 5) to what was loaded on my old Pismo G3 laptop (because I need to use the photos on a research trip). I'm coping the files via my firewire cable.
I copied the library, but the Pismo couldn't read the new pictures because the iPhoto version on my G5 is newer than what was on my Pismo. I thought I'd try to update iPhoto on my Pismo by transferring the files, application, etc., from the G5 onto the Pismo. Didn't work. Then, iPhoto wouldn't open at all. Said I needed to reinstall from my iLife CD, but I don't have one as iPhoto came preinstalled on my computer.
Can anyone help?
If not, is there a way to easily copy all of the images (I have about 3,000) from the G5 to the Pismo and use them in the picture preview software? I know I'll lose the data for each image that I stored in iPhoto, but I'm desperate.

Elissa:
The terms of use for the Apple applications restrict them for use on only one computer at a time. Here's an excerpt from the agreement.
2. Permitted License Uses and Restrictions. This License allows you to install and use one copy of the Apple Software on a single computer at a time. This License does not allow the Apple Software to exist on more than one computer at a time, and you may not make the Apple Software available over a network where it could be used by multiple computers at the same time. You may make one copy of the Apple Software in machine-readable form for backup purposes only; provided that the backup copy must include all copyright or other proprietary notices contained on the original. Except as and only to the extent expressly permitted in this License or by applicable law, you may not copy, decompile, reverse engineer, disassemble, modify, or create derivative works of the Apple Software or any part thereof.
So you need a new licensed copy of iPhoto 6 for your laptop. As far as preserving your metadata, Tutorial #1 describes how you can write the keywords and comments back to the original files so that other applications that can read that data will be able to view it.
If you had iPhoto 6 on both machines you could use iPhoto Library Manager to copy the rolls from one library to another and preserve the keywords and comments like this. But both libraries need to be at the save version.
Do you Twango?
TIP: For insurance against the iPhoto database corruption that many users have experienced I recommend making a backup copy of the Library6.iPhoto database file and keep it current. If problems crop up where iPhoto suddenly can't see any photos or thinks there are no photos in the library, replacing the working Library6.iPhoto file with the backup will often get the library back. By keeping it current I mean backup after each import and/or any serious editing or work on books, slideshows, calendars, cards, etc. That insures that if a problem pops up and you do need to replace the database file, you'll retain all those efforts. It doesn't take long to make the backup and it's good insurance.
I've written an Automator workflow application (requires Tiger), iPhoto dB File Backup, that will copy the selected Library6.iPhoto file from your iPhoto Library folder to the Pictures folder, replacing any previous version of it. You can download it at Toad's Cellar. Be sure to read the Read Me pdf file.
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