Ibook G4 unable to install Mac OX 10.5.4 upgrade

I purchased a DVD of MAC OS 10.5.4 Retail for my iBook G4 running 10.3.9.  After double clicking to install, then clicking the reset the computer restarts and
a black box with " You need to restart your computer. Hold down the power button for several seconds or press the restart button." No matter what I try I can not get the computer to boot from the DVD, I have tried holding down the c and restart and holding the option and restarting and then choosing the DVD as start up but sill get the black box.  How do install this upgrade?

The 800 MHz iBook G4 from Oct  2003 to April 2004 could be upgraded to 10.4.11 maximum according to macTracker.
Original OS
Mac OS X 10.3 (7B85)
Later OS
Maximum OS
Mac OS X 10.4.11 (800 MHz) Mac OS X 10.5.8 (933 MHz+)

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