Power mac g4 Agp ''sawtooth'' wont install 10.4.11

hi
i have a power mac g4 (AGP 400 mhz)
i boot into the 10.4 install dvd about 1/5 th into the install it says please try installing agian.
when i restart without the disk in it shows the flashing no os floder.about 5 seconds after that it shows the white screen with the can't boot icon.
it has no os's onit and i plan to dual boot 10.4 and linux.
thanks.
also im not going to buying a new mac unless its dead because i love it! + im broke if its dead my budget is £75

Has this Mac ever had OS X installed? If not, it needs a firmware update prior to installing OS X.
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1395 The firmware update is installed while booted into OS 9.
Is your install DVD black or gray? A black installer is a retail version that you need. A gray installer is Mac model specific & will only work on the Mac that it came with.
 Cheers, Tom
After you install the base 10.4.x, update to the final Tiger version 10.4.11. Here's the link for the 10.4.11 combo update http://support.apple.com/kb/TA24901?viewlocale=en_US
Look at this link Mac OS X v10.4 Tiger Installing Software Support Page
http://www.apple.com/support/tiger/install/
You can also download the Tiger Installation and Setup Guide
http://manuals.info.apple.com/en/Tiger_Install_Setup_Guide.pdf
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