Reinstall Tiger to Get Firefox to Work?

I have been trying to download and use Firefox but every time I launch Firefox, it quits. I get an error message that the Firefox people say means I'm missing a file from OSX. Does this sound right? Can I just reinstall Tiger? Would that wipe out all my applications, files, etc.? Thanks.

Here is the message I get when trying to install and open Firefox. Does anyone know where I can find this missing file (no suitable image found)?
Date/Time: 2007-01-27 13:36:25.256 -0500
OS Version: 10.4.8 (Build 8L127)
Report Version: 4
Command: firefox-bin
Path: /Applications/Firefox.app/Contents/MacOS/firefox-bin
Parent: launchd [1]
Version: 2.0.0.1 (2.0.0.1)
PID: 339
Thread: Unknown
Link (dyld) error:
no suitable image found. Did find:
/Library/Internet Plug-Ins/Mia Player 1.0 Web MacOS-X: unknown file type, first eight bytes: 0x4A 0x6F 0x79 0x21 0x70 0x65 0x66 0x66
Model: PowerBook5,2, BootROM 4.7.1f1, 1 processors, PowerPC G4 (1.1), 1.25 GHz, 512 MB
Graphics: ATI Mobility Radeon 9600, ATY,RV350M10, AGP, 64 MB
Memory Module: SODIMM0/J25LOWER, 256 MB, DDR SDRAM, PC2700U-25330
Memory Module: SODIMM1/J25UPPER, 256 MB, DDR SDRAM, PC2700U-25330
AirPort: AirPort Extreme, 405.1 (3.90.34.0.p18)
Modem: LastDash, UCJ, V.92, 4.0, APPLE VERSION 2.6.6
Network Service: AirPort, AirPort, en1
PCI Card: TXN,PCIXXXX-00, cardbus, PC Card
Parallel ATA Device: MATSHITADVD-R UJ-816,
Parallel ATA Device: Hitachi IC25N080ATMR04-0, 74.53 GB
USB Device: Hub, , Up to 480 Mb/sec, 500 mA
USB Device: USB MFP, EPSON, Up to 12 Mb/sec, 500 mA
USB Device: Microsoft USB Wireless Mouse, Microsoft, Up to 1.5 Mb/sec, 500 mA
USB Device: Hub, , Up to 12 Mb/sec, 500 mA
USB Device: USB Receiver, Logitech, Up to 1.5 Mb/sec, 500 mA
FireWire Device: 16DWA0, DMI, Up to 400 Mb/sec

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