Can't install OS 8.6 on Power Macintosh 6100/66

I have a Power Macintosh 6100/66 with a 350MB hard drive
I want to install MkLinux as well but the drive is just too small, so I got a 2GB drive and put that in instead.
After booting from my CD I tried to run the installer but just got a "this program cannot run on your computer"
Can someone help me with this?

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Disks that have the designations "Software Install" and "Software Restore" are OEM disks, meaning disks that came with a machine when it was new. Almost always those kinds of disks are model-specific - they are usable only on the model with which they came., and not on a different model. OEM disks usually also state a model designation on them; however, since the hardware on all models which have the same general class designation (such as "iMac") is not the same, an OEM disk will usually not work on a different model even from the same class.
Retail OS 8.5, OS 8.5.1, and OS 8.6 disks have a green label, do not state a model type on the label, and do not show the designation "Software Install" or "Software Restore".
One source for retail disks is Hardcore Mac; Googling may locate others on line; and EBay is a possibility. Regardless of the source, you will need a retail Install disk for that model.

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