Installation disk always prompts me to restart my computer

I'm trying to install Mac os X Tiger on my computer. When I press on the installation icon and a screen (with a restart button) appears that tells me to restart the computer. I press on the button and the computer restarts. Then, i press on the installation icon, and the same thing happens. I'm always prompted to restart my computer.
What do i do?

The next time your computer starts up, press the C key, or press the Option key, select the installation disk in the list of disks, and push the button with the straight arrow. You should now be able to install Mac OS X.
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