Power Mac G4 and 15" Studio Display variation on an old theme

I am trying to recondition a PM G4 tower and 15" display for resale. A number of years ago I corrupted the system attempting an upgrade, and the display has never worked ever since (power button works, but screen is black). Somewhere along the line, I managed to erase the G4 drive (via firewire connection to a MacBook). Now I am attempting to reinstall the original system software (in hopes it will restore the functionality of the display). I have the original installation disk as well as 5 system software restoration disks. My attempts to reinstall the system over the firewire connection have been unsuccessful. I can reboot the G4 from the installation disk in the CD drive, but without a working display, I have to do this blind.
Is there any way to restore the original system software without a display to guide me?

iBooks? any G4 iBooks?
Perhaps you could install that by setting the G4 into FireWire Target Disk mode and installing from an iBook.
An iBook might use a similar version of OS 9. A "Full Retail" OS 9 CD installs only the drivers needed for the Mac you are installing on, unless you probe into the optional Installs and select "Universal Install for any Mac".
A "Full Retail" Mac OS X earlier than 10.5 installs ALL the drivers for any Mac, and selects the proper subset at load time. Gray Mac-specific discs will not work because they do not contain all the drivers -- only those for the Mac listed on the face.
When selling, you are obligated (ethically and by anti-Fraud commerce statutes) to reveal any defects you know about to the Seller. It is common to sell a Mac with NO Hard drive, and it is common to sell a Mac of this era with no display, since many had 75 pound CRTs that cost much more to ship than they are worth.
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