Tiger install dvd does not boot

hi,
i have an ibook g4 (latest model) and want to reinstall tiger.
the problem is that it doesnt boot the install dvd!
i tried to start the installation under tiger but after pressing "restart" my ibook was normally booting osx from hard disk.
i tried to fix the problem using "startup disk" but nothing happend.
i tried several key combos at startup:
- "C"
- "OPT"
- "CMD-OPT-P-R"
- "CMD-OPT-SHIFT-DELETE"
sometimes appears a little folder icon with a question mark and a mac symbol on it...
there seems not to be any firmware update availible for my ibook.
bootable linux discs for ppc (debian, ubuntu) are booting without any problems!
and of course my tiger disc is clean, seems to be undamaged and was shipped with my ibook g4.
any ideas?
thanks,
ofp
iBook G4   Mac OS X (10.4.7)  

"did it ever happen that apple shipped broken discs?"
Unfortunately yes. Especially with early versions of Tiger many mis-burned DVDs showed up. Apple did exchange them for new ones without problems though.
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