Installing Leopard with a blank disk?

I have an iMac G5 with a formatted HDD. I was just wondering if anyone knows how I can install leopard - I tried installing by holding down option but nothing happens. I've also tried booting while holding down the letter c but nothing happens. The CD spins but that's it.
Anyone have any ideas? Thanks for any advice

Hi
1. What Install Disk?
+(you can only install Leopard on that iMac using the black retail Leopard Disk and not from a computer specific gray Leopard disk set)+
2. What is the HD's Partition Map Scheme and how is it Formatted?
+(the Partition Map Scheme must be Apple Partition Map" for a PowerPC-based iMac and the Format must be Mac OS Extended (Journaled)+
Dennis

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