Where is my hard drive?

Trying to reload the system on my G5 iMac PPC.
Using original disks.
All goes well, until: No destinations volumes appear.
I look around a bit and discover only a root icon appears.
Where is my hard drive?

What operating system are you trying to install?
That has not been revealed, even in the OP's duplicate thread:
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5259647?tstart=0
I shall leave this in your more capable hands.

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I am not sure how to do this. I am not a very literate computer person but have a vague idea of what you are suggesting.
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