Can I use Macbook Discs

Can I use the OS X 10.4 discs that came with my Macbook to install 10.4 on my PPC iMac 17" G4 (half a white basketball looking one)?

Hi there
No you cannot use the Macbook disks as they are machine specific disks. The disks that came with the Macbook are for that computer only which has an intel processor and your iMac 17" has a PowerPC processor.
J.C

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It sounds like you are trying to boot to a Mac OS X install disc in a Windows computer with Remote Disc set up. According to the following article this is not a supported function of the feature:
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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5287?viewlocale=en_US
Note: These types of discs or activities are not supported by DVD or CD sharing:
Install discs for an operating system such as Microsoft Windows (for use with Boot Camp), or Mac OS X.
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
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Nancy Alineri wrote:
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