Update Power Mac G3 from OS 9.2 to OSX 10.4?

Hello all,
So I just received an old Powermac G3 from a friend of mine running OS 9.2. I am trying to get the computer a little more up-to-date so that I can use the computer as a file server. When I went to put my 10.4 install disk in, it told me the disk was unreadable. After doing a little research I discovered that it might be possible that the firmware had not been updated. After a long struggle with trying to open the firmware update file, it tells me that the firmware is indeed up-to-date.
So the mission now (should you decide to accept it) is how to update this thing to 10.4 without any problems.
ANY IDEAS???
Thanks so much for your help guys,
David

Here is the CD set of OS X 10.4 Tiger.
http://store.fastmac.com/product_info.php?products_id=111
Here is the official OEM retail DVD of OS X 10.4 Tiger, in case you do not have the correct disc.
http://www.amazon.com/Apple-Mac-10-4-Tiger-VERSION/dp/B0002G71T0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=U TF8&qid=1412034532&sr=8-1&keywords=OS+X+10.4+Tiger

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