Boot to CD but not DVD?

[x2percentmilk]

Hey everyone. I currently have a laptop with two empty partitions of about equal size. I want to install windows XP on one and (a legitimate copy) of Leopard on the other...my only problem is I cant get it to boot from the Mac OS dvd to save my life. Everyone talks about using a pirated/burned copy, but from I can tell the only differences is a few patches which can be done later, so I cant understand why this wont work.


Specific Symptoms:
Can boot from Windows XP CD
Cannot boot from Mac DVD, will not even give me the "Press any key to boot from CD..."
CD/DVD Drive is set to priority over the HDD in the BIOS
When I Hit ESC to "change boot order," then select CD/DVD drive and force it to boot from there, nothing happens.

Any thoughts?

[pam123]

Presumption of innocence applies : this is the deal.

You can not load a MAC OS on to Windows hardware ( and a Windows bios) without a hack.
It isn't legal and as you have found out it won't work.
If you have a MAC PC you can use Boot Camp to load Windows.

[x2percentmilk]

Hmm, was worried that was coming.
Well, thanks for the speedy and helpful reply. Guess its time to merge those two partitions

Thanks again