How do I install Leopard on my g4?

Can't get Leopard to install on my G4. Everything seems to be in order, but when it tells me to choose a location for the installation, there are no locations to select from. There are over 10 GB of free space available.
Machine Name: iMac
Machine Model: PowerMac6,3
CPU Type: PowerPC G4 (3.3)
Number Of CPUs: 1
CPU Speed: 1.25 GHz
L2 Cache (per CPU): 256 KB
Memory: 1 GB
Bus Speed: 167 MHz
Boot ROM Version: 4.7.8f1
Leopard specs: MAC OS X V10.5 RETAIL

10 GBs is not enough space since Leopard needs 11-12 GBs during installation.
If no viable drives are displayed in the selection window, then that means the currently installed system is defective. Try the following:
Repair the Hard Drive and Permissions
Boot from your OS X Installer disc. After the installer loads select your language and click on the Continue button. When the menu bar appears select Disk Utility from the Utilities menu. After DU loads select your hard drive entry (mfgr.'s ID and drive size) from the the left side list. In the DU status area you will see an entry for the S.M.A.R.T. status of the hard drive. If it does not say "Verified" then the hard drive is failing or failed. (SMART status is not reported on external Firewire or USB drives.) If the drive is "Verified" then select your OS X volume from the list on the left (sub-entry below the drive entry,) click on the First Aid tab, then click on the Repair Disk button. If DU reports any errors that have been fixed, then re-run Repair Disk until no errors are reported. If no errors are reported click on the Repair Permissions button. Wait until the operation completes, then quit DU and return to the installer. Now restart normally.
If DU reports errors it cannot fix, then you will need Disk Warrior and/or Tech Tool Pro to repair the drive. If you don't have either of them or if neither of them can fix the drive, then you will need to reformat the drive and reinstall OS X.
If this doesn't help then you will need to backup your files and erase the drive before installing Leopard. Be sure you have a retail Leopard installation package. If you have only a Leopard Upgrade disc, then you cannot do an Erase and Install.

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nerowolfe wrote:
24Golfer wrote:
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