Installing OS X on new hard drive

I'm having a bit of a problem with my G5. I installed a new hard drive, but can't install OS X onto it. When I run the CD and I have to select a destination drive, nothing comes up. I ran the hardware test and there are no issues with the hard drive, so it recognizes it somewhere at least. But it doesn't want to come up when I actually go to install the operating system.
Any input? Thanks!

Your G-5 iMac should have come with a system restore DVD. It should be gray in color and say "Mac OSX install Disc 1 " on it. You need to insert the DVD and then restart the computer while holding down the "C" key until you see the splash screen. Then you can release the "C" key until it completes the boot process. At that point you should be able to begin the process of installing the system by following the steps. Is this what is not happening for you?
If you are trying to start up and do an install from a different disc, say one from another Mac it may not work. Of course a retail 10.4 disc should work without a problem.

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