Can't install snow leo on mac mini

I want to upgrade my mac mini from leopard to snow leopard with the install disc that came with my imac i5.
mac mini specs : 1,83 GHz intel core 2 duo
2 GB 667 MHz ddr2 sd ram
GMA 950 gfx card
500 GB HDD with 245 GB free
According to apples system specs i should be able to install snow leopard on this machine but i get a message when attempting to install that snow leo can't be installed on this system?
I tried this via disc in finder and via push c at startup,both give same warning.
What other options are there?How to install snow leo then?

Hi Red_viking;
Yes that is true. The DVD that comes with a Mac is set up specifically for that Mac and can not be used on another.
Allan

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