Unable to select DVD for booting

I've searched the forums but did not find anything that helped solve my problem so I'm posting a new question here.
My system is a Mac Mini Core Duo with OS X 10.4.8.
I've just recently discivered that my hard drive need to be repaired so I decided to boot using the AppleCare DVD and fix it from there. The problem is that the DVD will not boot, actually the DVD will not even show up as a bootable option.
I've trying booting while pressing option-key and it will only display my hard drive. I've tried setting the boot drive using System Preferences but even there I will only get the option to boot from hard drive or netboot.
I 've tried to boot with the AppleCare DVD and the grey OS X DVD but both fail to show up as bootable drives.
I can read the DVDs just fine when I boot into OS X so my drive does work. I've even tried buring a new bootable DVD which verified ok but does not show up as bootable either.
I've reset the PRAM maybe 5 times byt now. I've also tried unplugging the mini for 15minutes but still no go.. HELP!
//Martin
Mini, Core Duo   Mac OS X (10.4.8)  

Anyway, the issue here is that I still cannot boot from a DVD or CD. Actually I just tried booting from an external firewire drive and even that fails to show up at boot.
It's not a surprise you can't boot from your AppleCare disk. Someone else already mentioned that Apple is really slow about keeping the AppleCare disks up-to-date with their computers. For now, the only solution is to download an update to TechTool Deluxe that makes it compatible with Intel-based Macs. But, this update won't help you boot from an already manufactured CD.
Did you reformat/partion the FireWire hard drive with the GUID partitioning scheme? If not, you won't be able to boot an Intel-based Mac from it. Chances are you'll have to reformat the drive and then install your Intel-based copy of Mac OS X.
And, just to be clear, you've got the grey Mac OS X Install disk that came with your Intel-based Mac mini in the optical drive and when you restart and hold down on the "c" key, the Mac mini does not startup to the Installer? What if you restart and hold down the "option" key? (It may be the "alt" key on a non-English keyboard.) You won't be able to startup from a retail copy of Mac OS X.
-Doug

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