Problem restoring Leopard system from Time Machine OS 10.4.7 disk

My Imac is currently running leopard 10.5.8, but my install disks are 10.4.7.  I am trying to restore to a backup on my time machine from 4 days ago (prior to a storm that seems to have corrupted my network system, erasing all information of a wireless network setup within my home),  I have time machine running on an external hard drive and have the typical daily backups showing.
I followed the directions in the Apple files - brought up Disk 1 of my installation disks, selected Restore and followed the directions on the screen.   However, all I can get to is the Finder list of folders and files on the Time Machine drive.  I can highlight the folder for the backup file from the day I want to restore from, but the system will not "select" it for me to restore (in fact, that button remains grayed out).   If I click on it, the machine just pulls up a list of all the individual files within the folder, but will not allow me to select either the folder OR any of the files to restore. 
I bought this system used - it had already been upgraded to 10.5.8.  What am I missing?
Other info:  running a Linksys wireless network from a CenturyLInk provider.  Secondary problem:  I have forgotten my login keychain password (haven't used it since I bought the system 4 years ago).  It is not documented elsewhere.  Is there a way to reset it without using the old password?

reading similar posts I should add that I never changed the case insensitivity of my fs, so I doubt that could be the problem.

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