I'm desperated, cannot install os x, please help

First of all I want to apologize for my english, I´m from Spain.
The matter is I`ve 2 macs, one Macbook core duo 1.83ghz and now I´ve bought another macbook corre 2 duo 2ghz, the black one. The last one I bought of second hand and the guy doesn´t gave me any installation CD.
I have tried to install OS X from the dvd set of the other macbook but I always get the error "this software cannot be installed in this computer", I`ve called Apple and they sayed to me that it´s right, this version cannot be installed onto my computer, so I asked them to buy a retail version of Tiger, but the problem is that the version bundled with my mac is suppossed to be 10.4.8 and in the shops you can only buy 10.4.6, so they told me it´ll not work either.
I´ve tried a copy from a friend this one doesn´t even boot, I don´t have the option to install it, like if it was a music CD...
I´ll appreciate any help, thank you.

As long as you have the systems minimum rev level software that can be installed, say OS9.0, OS9.1, or OS10 to start with you should not need a full set of disks UNLESS YOUR FIRMWARE is not up to date. These updates are in each Utility folder on disc. The system will tell you what is required or not. Start with the LOWEST OS the unit will work with, load OS, then check the Utility folder for updates for your specific machine. STAY in that OS and then load in next revision OS disc and look for relevant updates and so on......If you want to go to Tiger OS 10.4.6 and then update, and you do not need firmware
updates, then all you need is the earliest version useable on your unit, load it, then install Tiger.....Tiger is usually priced at $129 here but I"m sure you might find it cheaper by a few dollars...Try MEGAMACS , OWC, newegg for instance online for a better price...I do not know if they will ship to your country and the costs........Goood luck

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