Installing Mac OS 10.0 on PowerMac G4

I just got Mac OS 10.0 for my PowerMac G4, which currently runs Mac OS 9.1, and every time I try to install 10.0 using the install disk, the Happy Mac comes up at start-up as usual, but there is a small colorful spinning disk that freezes several seconds later indefinitely. I even left the computer on for over 5 hours and it still doesn't work.

That model should be able to run OS X. You will need to install a firmware update. The update must be installed while booted directly into OS 9.1 or higher.
Do you have sufficient RAM installed and space enough on the hard drive for an installation? If so then I would get either a retail installer for Panther or Tiger. You should not install 10.0. As I said before it is a beta version.
For practical use of OS X you should install at least 512 MBs of RAM.
You can buy a Panther package at http://www.applerescue.com/. Tiger can be purchased directly from Apple's Online Store or from a local Apple retailer.
I would recommend you backup your current system then reformat the hard drive before installing OS X.

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