Error when Install Mac OSX 10.4

when i install MacOSX 10.4 .NO WORK .
Jun 29 03:33:42 localhost : Launching the Language Chooser for an OS Install
Jun 29 03:33:48 localhost : Found primary language hint "en"
Jun 29 03:33:49 localhost : Language Chooser ready
Jun 29 03:33:53 localhost : Launching the Installer using language code "English"
Jun 29 03:33:54 localhost : @(#)PROGRAM:Install PROJECT:Install-115 DEVELOPER:root BUILT:Mar 24 2005 19:49:35
Jun 29 03:33:54 localhost : @(#)PROGRAM:Installer PROJECT:Installer-83 DEVELOPER:root BUILT:Mar 22 2005 20:32:47
Jun 29 03:33:54 localhost : Hardware: PowerMac3,5 @ 799 MHz, 768 MB
Jun 29 03:33:54 localhost : Running OS Build: 8A451
Jun 29 03:33:54 localhost : It took 0.278490 seconds to parse the distribution script "OSInstall.dist"
Jun 29 03:33:54 localhost : Mac OS X Installation Log
Jun 29 03:33:54 localhost : Opened from: /System/Installation/Packages/OSInstall.mpkg
Jun 29 03:33:56 localhost : It took 1.461881 seconds to load 8 UI sections
Jun 29 03:33:56 localhost : Entering Introduction section
Jun 29 03:33:56 localhost : Physical Memory Allocation: 62 MB wired, 61 MB active, 47 MB inactive, 170 MB used, 596 MB free, 768 MB total
Jun 29 03:33:56 localhost : It took 0.203663 seconds to -[IFDistXMLDocument readAndValidateDocument]
Jun 29 03:33:56 localhost : It took 2.872909 seconds to finish launching.
Jun 29 03:33:56 localhost : It took 0.020385 seconds to perform the Installation Check
Jun 29 03:33:56 localhost : Installation checks failed.
Jun 29 03:33:57 localhost : Installation check failure. (null). This software cannot be installed on this computer..
Jun 29 03:34:00 localhost : It took 5.829122 seconds to do the initial process of the targets
PLEASE HELP ME ????????

Are you using a disk meant for a different computer?
I don't know?
Where did the disk come from? Did it come from Apple in a box with instructions? What color is it? Does it specify a computer model (e.g. Power Mac G4)? I am asking because you got the error message:
" Installation check failure. (null). This software cannot be installed on this computer.."

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