Power mac G4 m8493 wont download OS

My friend bought a power mac G4 M8493 and deleted the OS and purchaced a new set.Mac OSX10.5.4. The computer wont allow the OS to install.

What is the 2z691-****-A number on the install Dic?
Leopard requirements/10.5.x...
    * Mac computer with an Intel, PowerPC G5, or PowerPC G4 (867MHz or faster) processor
minimum system requirements
    * 512MB of memory (I say 1.5GB for PPC at least, 2-3GB minimum for IntelMacs)
    * DVD drive for installation
    * 9GB of available disk space (I say 30GB at least)
There are workarounds if the 867MHz is the only hangup...
http://sourceforge.net/projects/leopardassist/

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