Creating a Mac OS X 10.3 (Panther) install DVD from CDs

• using DiskUtility:
  • if you have a master image (.cdr or .iso) of CD 1 convert it into a read/write disk image (.dmg)
  • create a sparse 1.5G image
  • restore the (dmg-converted) CD 1 to the sparse image
• mount the sparse image
• insert / mount CD 2 and then CD 3 and overwrite all packages in Panther.sparseimage/System/Installation/Packages with what's in the CD2/3 Packages directory
• edit Panther.sparseimage/System/Installation/Packages/OSInstallCache.plist
  • delete all lines

    <key>IFPkgFlagProxyPackageLocation</key>

    and all lines containing

    <string>disc:/Mac OS X Install Disc

• Unmount the disk image and burn or convert it