1GHz eMac won't run Leopard Installation

I have an eMac 1GHz. When I run the Leopard Install disk to it comes up with a message "Can't Install on this computer".
Since my eMac is over the 876MHz speed requirement, I thought is would install. Are there any other eMac hardware limitations causing this message?

Do you have enough RAM? And is all the RAM original Apple? Leopard does not "like" some 3rd party RAM. If you have 3rd party RAM, remove it and retry the install. If it works, but the RAM back in.
It could also be some other hardware issue - bad optical drive, etc.
Have you run the DU and repaired your HD and permissions?
And finally, do you have a complete backup? Preferably a bootable clone.

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