Can I install Tiger on my Mac from someone else's unused install discs?

I bought a guy's unused Tiger install discs from eBay, since Apple no longer sells Tiger and my computer cannot handle Leopard (it's a PowerBook G4, 667 MHz/512 MB RAM). The discs are for a MacBook and for some reason it is not installing onto my computer. What should I do to make the installation work? Am I totally screwed here? The guy said he never used it because he skipped straight to Leopard on his MacBook, and promised it would be fine to install on my computer since he never registered Tiger on his computer. Please help!! Thanks.

Methinks you have been had. The Install/Restore disks that come with Mac computers are model-specific, meaning that you can only use them on that specific type of Mac. Registration is not an issue here.
I suggest you return them to the seller, get your money back, and try to get a retail version of Tiger. That comes with universal disks that can install on any Mac.

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