Ibook stuck in booting trying to install wrong o/s

tried to install Leopard on IbookG4. Machine stuck in endless booting loop. Swithed on and off but always goes back to booting from installation cd. cant get the loop to stop tried t-apple -esc to force quit but to not avail

Did you use a retail copy of Leopard and was the install successful?
If you want to eject the disc, hold down the trackpad button while the computer boots.
~Lyssa

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