Force install 10.4.x on new Mac Pro

I just got a new Mac Pro for our design department, and we're all still on 10.4.
So I insert the 10.4 installer (retail) disc, and the the new mac is saying 10.4 cannot be installed on this machine.
Is there a way around this?
Can I just swap hard drives, or is it a firmware issue?
Thanks

Is there a way around this?
No.
Can I just swap hard drives, or is it a firmware issue?
Mac OS X 10.4 doesn't contain the necessary drivers. If you swap hard drives, it either won't be recognized as bootable or will cause a kernel panic at the beginning.
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