Trying a G4 Install from Tiger DVD...oops...no DVD drive!!

I bought a cheap used g4 single processor (1.33) to use only for the NAT/VPN/DHCP/DNS/Firewall (all the Gateway stuff). I have a dual 2.3 G5 for the APF, OD and other big stuff. G4 came with Jag. I bought a copy of Tiger 10 user on ebay. Came. Looks good.
Well I didn't notice that the G4 only has the CD drive and of course Tiger comes on a DVD so that install went real good. What are my options here? Install a DVD drive? (Recommend a supplier please). Will Apple get me a CD version on the same SN somehow? Burn several CD's in some fashion from the DVD that can then feed the G4? (Care to tell me how to do that?) Plug in a firewire DVD drive? (will it boot from there?). I hadn't expected this problem and I don't see anything posted on how to fix it. Many thanks in advance....

Wes-
I think you have a couple of options.
First is to install an internal DVD drive in place of the CD drive.That is a fairly simple procedure for a guy like yourself. I do not know exactly which model is compatible, but a place like OWC or other reseller will have what you need. I have succesfully done this myself.
Second is to use an extenal FW drive. The model really shouldn't matter, but maybe you could find out more in the G4 forums. I am pretty sure that even if it won't boot from the external drive initially, you can boot up the G4 and select that drive as the boot drive and then restart. I am a little shakey on that one though.
Third is to use the server (almost forgot about that thing) to install the software over the network onto the G4. I know, another thing to figure out, but my guess is that it will be a fairly simple thing to do. You could just set up a mini-network and do it that way.
Luck-
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