Just bought a powermac G4

Just bought a powermac g4 from a guy on craigslist that came with OS X 10.2.3 installed.
I would like to install OS X 10.4.9, but don't want to buy it. Can I use the installation DVD that came with the macbook I bought in april? Is this possible or will I have to buy a new copy of OS X?
Power Mac G4   Mac OS X (10.2.x)  

Aside from the fact that installing OS X on more than one CPU at a time is a violation of the license agreement, you cannot install an Intel version of OS X on a PPC Mac.
So, yes, you need to buy a new copy of OS X or wait until Leopard is released in October (you will have to buy it, too) which will have a universal installer.

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