How to install OS 9 to a reformattted disk in an IBook

Have an iBook (dual USB) with a 20GIG hard-drive that I just erased. I have the gray iBook software restore disks and the gray Mac OS 9.2 disks but neither of these disks will install the OS or the applications. All I get is "the software will not run on this machine".
Are there specific disks to EACH iBook computer that can only be installed on that machine?

Each iBook has its own set of original disks, and they won't work on other iBook models. You need the installation disks designed for that model of iBook.
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