Need to reinstall OS X but have lost the restore discs--please help!!

Hi. I just upgraded to a new macbook. My previous computer is a G4 iBook which I want to wipe clean and re-install the OS so I can sell it. The trouble is, in the 3 or 4 times I have moved apartments since getting the iBook I have lost the discs that came with it.
From what I've read I can't use the discs that came with my macbook as those are for an Intel system. Can anyone help? I have an external USB 2.0 hard drive, but don't know much about partitions and boot volumes, etc.
Thanks!

Depending on which iBook you have, your only option may be the iBook G4 restore discs.
Some iBook G4s shipped with OS 10.4+ so they won't boot from a retail version of OS 10.4.
You can contact Apple and get replacement discs... for a fee.

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