Trouble Booting PowerBook G4 12-inch Leopard

I am having trouble getting my Powerbook G4 to boot. It is stuck on the grey screen. I have followed previous leads and done the following:
1. started up holding Control-Option-P-R and then Shift on the 3rd tone: nothing.
2. started up holding Shift - I get to the blue screen - it is idle (approx 20 minutes until i stopped this method.)
3. started up holding Option - selected the HD - then I got from the apple screen to the blue screen - and then it froze.
After speaking with a hotline support, she suggested I post here, or go to the Apple store. (Or pay her $50 to continue with the phone call)
I have been running Leopard. I first purchased the Leopard Family Pack, and had to return it (it wasn't supported on other computers.) I then purchased the single user version, and have not yet installed it. (clearly, I can't!) I do not have the original Hard discs that came with the powerbook - it was given to me by a previous employer.
Any advice? Thanks!

You can try mounting your powerbook via firewire. Turn off your powerbook. Hookup the firewire cable between your powerbook and MacPro (the MacPro can be powered on). Start the powerbook and hold down the 't' key until the firewire icon appears on the screen. You should be able to see your powerbook hard drive on the MacPro desktop.
You should first try booting the powerbook in safe mode by holding down the shift key at restart. You can also log into your account (if you get that far) in safe mode by holding down the shift key after you put in your password (this only matters if you have startup items selected for your account). You should also disconnect all peripherals to make sure that they are not causing any problems.

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