No smoking sign on mac without cigarette :: what happened?

Thank you in advance for helping me!
I have a G4 AGP Pro Mac. Mac used only for graphic design purposes. My mac qualifies for latest Tiger installation.
Ran diagnostics and latest updates, all healthy/current!
OS 9.2.2 installed on mac on 210 Gig HD partitioned into two segments. One is 20 Gig the other is the remainder of gigs. The 20 gig partition has the OS 9 system software on it.
Ok, installed Tiger onto 20 gig drive.
Successful install and it restarted.
Then you see grey screen.
Apple icon, turning wheel.
Then after a long period of time you have a circle with a slash appear on the screen. Kinda looks like a no smoking sign on mac without cigarette.
Now what?
I have tried the following:
1. Boot from Tiger DVD. Utilities-->check drives. All ok.
2. Boot from Tiger DVD. Utilities-->fix
3. Boot from Tiger DVD. Utilities-->Chose OS X as startup
3. Zap Pram 3 times in a row and then Zap COOD.
4. Reinstall Tiger without anything attached to mac.
ie externals, dsl, printers, etc.
Now what??? Completely frustrating!
I am saving up for a new mac and do not have the option to purchase a new one yet. HD's are all new and are in perfect working condition.
Any ideas would be greatly appreciated! THANK YOU!

Everything is current on OS 9.2.2. However I downloaded per your request to verify and tried to install. Correct, firmware current.
LOL/___sbsstatic___/migration-images/migration-img-not-avail.png My symbol name should be "broken folder" or "prohibitory sign"
LOL/___sbsstatic___/migration-images/migration-img-not-avail.png
Ok is my current status of what I have tried after reading those articles. Many thanks to MacJack for locating an article that addresses this issue/___sbsstatic___/migration-images/migration-img-not-avail.png
1. Reset PRAM and VRAM twice
2. Restarted in OS 9; then restarted holding X key
3. I got excited for it allowed me to setup TIGER/___sbsstatic___/migration-images/migration-img-not-avail.png YAHOO/___sbsstatic___/migration-images/migration-img-not-avail.png
4. But later it hung after registration, a blank blue screen.
5. Restart again. Got "prohibitory sign" again
6. Restart holding "C" key with TIGER dvd
7. Repair permissions again
8. selected OS X startup; reset PRAM/VRAM it hung forever/___sbsstatic___/migration-images/migration-img-not-avail.png
9. Restarted, held "C" key with TIGER dvd in drive
10. selected OS 9 as startup; reset PRAM 3 X's
Will try this and any other options you suggest. I really don't want to erase this drive just yet. Will try this suggestion:
a. start up from OS 9
b. drag fonts folder to desktop
c. restart Mac in TIGER
Will keep you posted. Tried that whole article with no luck. However you are fantastic for finding it for me. One step closer to solution in my opinion

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