No cd drive - How to re install OSX

Hi
My work has inherited 10 emacs running Tiger. I have to erase and install on all of them but it appears there is no cd drive on some of them. Can I use the emacs with the drives to connect with firewire to the emacs without and perform an erase and install that way?
Thanks for any help

Can I use the emacs with the drives to connect with firewire to the emacs without and perform an erase and install that way?
Yes. Hook up two machines with a FireWire cable and start up the one without the drive with the T key held down.
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