Question on macbook os x installation

I have the cd's that came with a macbook pro, 10.5.2 leopard. would i be able to install this on to my regular macbook? thanks in advance

thanks, if i got this( http://cgi.ebay.com/Apple-OS-X-Leopard-v-10-5-2-Install-Disc-for-MacBookW0QQitemZ220272191402QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUS_Software?hash=item220272191402&_trksi d=p3286.c0.m14&trkparms=66%3A2|65%3A15|39%3A1|240%3A1318 ) would that be the correct software to install on my macbook?

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batwing20 wrote:
First of all: How is the Macbook Pro overall as a laptop? Is it a pretty good one?
I find it phenomenal, the best laptop I've used. OS X is a versatile and stable OS, and the hardware hasn't given me any trouble.
Secondly: How good is the back-up utility? (Time Machine) Is it pretty good? How big of an external hard drive would I need to back up everything?
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Third question: How is the program Boot Camp? I'm planning on putting Windows XP Pro on the Mac using Boot Camp. How is compatibility? Also I've heard that if you make the partition for Windows less than 32 GB, the partitions would be able to "see" each other... does that mean Mac OS X can read FAT 32 drives? Would I be able to transfer files between the two OSs with that setup?
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