Upgrading from 10.3.9 to 10.5 (computer won't recognize disc)

So I got the Leopard update in 2007 as a christmas present, and it wouldn't work. I would put it into my computer and the computer would just spit it out. I tried to install it for a while and just got fed up and forgot all about it. Well now my airport crapped out and I need to have 10.4 at least (and I have 10.3.9) so now I'm trying to install 10.5 again.
Last night it finally recognized it. I clicked install and it said I had to restart my computer.. so I did that and my computer just went in to panic attack mode and the fan got really loud and just stayed on a grey screen. I tried this morning and after around 10 entries and spit outs, it finally recognized it. I clicked restart, and as it was restarting it spat it out again.
Have any of you heard of this problem before? Thank you in advance for helping me.

I don't think 10.5 will install on your machine. Check if you have enough MGHz or RAM or some of that stuff smarter people than I talk about.
I have had to stop with 10.3.9 on the iMac. Please let me know if you can install 10.5
John Evans

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