Trying to clean install Leopard 10.5.6 and not having any luck!

I recently received a Powerbook G4 15 inch from a friend of the family without any OS installed on it. I was told by the tech's at the Apple Store that it would take Leopard OS so I purchased Leopard 10.5.6 and now I'm trying to install the software and I am continually getting multiple errors while trying to install.
So my question is:
Is Leopard 10.5.6 compatible with my Powerbook G4 15 inch and if it isn't can someone PLEASE tell me which OS is compatible with my Powerbook? Thanks in advance!

I just did this on a 1.67ghz PBG4 with a replaced HD so I know it can be done. As Neil said, if you have a retail copy it should load fine. If you have an original disk that shipped with a machine (Gray Disks) then it will not work. Maybe you should check with the person who gave you the machine to see if they were having any problems. OR, find out if they have the original gray Apple install discs so you can at least run a hardware test.
Good Luck!

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