Re-installing OSX on new iMac

we recently purchased a iMac, G5 w/ intel chip ....
we then fired a designer who has obviously lost the original disks that came with the machine. our delema is that we cannot install software, etc because we have no access to the password that was set up with him.
soooo ... we went to the apple store and purchased the 10.6 OSX Cd that they said would work on this machine.
when we insert the cd and try to install the OSX is says OSX 10.6 cannot be installed on this machine.
please help ????

To be sure you are clear on the situation. You have an Intel Mac. The only installation discs that will work are those that came with the computer. What you need to do is call AppleCare and arrange to have a new set of discs sent to you or arrange with your local dealer to provide you with a set of software restore discs intended for your Intel Mac model.
There are two Intel iMac models. The original Intel models that have the Core Duo processor and the newest models that have the Core 2 Duo processor. The OS X Installer Discs are not the same for each model, so you need to be sure you get the discs that are specifically for your model. These discs will have gray labels and they are model specific.
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