G4 Can't Locate OS X Startup

I guess I should have known better when this PM G4/MDD I've used as my primary computer for several years now has displayed symptoms - like, not waking up from sleep and having to be restarted now and then, and displaying an error message (can't be repaired, I think) when I tried to repair with Disk Utility. Yet it continued to provide reliable service, until today.
On restarting, after it wasn't waking from sleep, the screen displayed an OS 9-style flashing folder and question mark. I tried restarting with the OS 10.4 (Tiger) disc installed and C key held down, and got this Darwin sort of message - -see image below.
Could this be a Kernel Panic? Is there anything that can be done to save this machine? Or, if the HD hasn't failed, could I try swapping it into another G4? I'm assuming my SATA drives with all my video files are OK and can be retrieved.
Help very much appreciated
Looks ominous:
It says:
Panic CPU 0 caller 0x0020E020): Unable to find driver for this platform: "PowerMac 3.6"
Latest stack backtrack for CPU D:
Backtrace (line of numbers)
Proceeding back via exception chain
Exception state: (more numbers)
Kernel version: Darwin Kernel version: 8.0.0: Sat. Mar 26 14:15:22 PST 2005; root xnu-792.obj 1/Release_PPC
No debugger configured - dumping debug information
Then, more backtrace and numbers...exception chain...Exception state...numbers
And finally:
Kernel version: Darwin Kernel version: 8.0.0: Sat. Mar 26 14:15:22 PST 2005; root xnu-792.obj 1/Release_PPC
panic: we are hanging here...

OK, that's the right Disc...
This is the retail dvd. That means it will install on ANY Mac with a G3, G4, or G5 ppc processor along with Xcode 2. (256 megs of RAM min)
The dvd is black with the X on it and has this number on it - 2Z691-5305-A
Apple Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger (Full Install) DVD Retail Version
Item #:
MA453Z/A 1005166
Compatible with eMac (2005), iBook G4 (Late 2004), iBook G4 (Mid 2005), iMac G5 17-inch (ALS), iMac G5 20-inch (ALS), iMac G5 (17-inch iSight), iMac G5 (20-inch iSight), iMac (Early 2006 17-inch), iMac (Early 2006 20-inch), Mac mini, Mac mini (Late 2005), Mac mini (Early 2006), MacBook Pro, Power Mac G5 (Early 2005), Power Mac G5 (Late 2005), PowerBook G4 (15-inch Double-Layer SD), PowerBook G4 (17-inch Double-Layer SD).
It could be a munged HDD causing the KP, so do try another one.
Latest OS that Mac can handle is...
Leopard requirements/10.5.x...
    * Mac computer with an Intel, PowerPC G5, or PowerPC G4 (867MHz or faster) processor
minimum system requirements
    * 512MB of memory (I say 1.5GB for PPC at least, 2-3GB minimum for IntelMacs)
    * DVD drive for installation
    * 9GB of available disk space (I say 30GB at least)
Classic/OS9 Apps no longer supported.
May be available from Apple again...
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4720126?tstart=0
Trouble is Apple no longer sells it, check eBay & such for the Retail version, not the Gray Discs...
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=mac+os+x+leopard+retail+10.5

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