Why won't Norton AntiVirus 10.0 install on my PowerBook G4?

I have a PowerBook G4 and have installed OSX 10.4.7 for PPC. I am now attempting to install Norton AntiVirus 10.0. The error message I get is: "...Software requires Mac OS X BSD Package." My PowerBook G4 does not have an Intel process (pre-Intel). I cannot figure out why it won't let me install the software. I don't even really know what a "BSD Package" is, or how to get it. However, I don't think I need it since it relates to Unix.
ANY ASSISTANCE?
PowerBook G4 Mac OS X (10.4.7)

Hi, hawaiimele.
1. You wrote: "... have installed OSX 10.4.7 for PPC..."Have you:(a) Just upgraded to Tiger from Panther or Jaguar? Or...
(b) Were you running 10.4.6 and installed the 10.4.7 update?Which is it?
With Tiger, the BSD Subsystem is installed by default. In previous versions of Mac OS X, it could be omitted from the installation process by deselecting it in a Custom Install.
2. As a general checkup, I suggest you run the Procedure outlined in my "Resolving Disk, Permission, and Cache Corruption" FAQ. Perform the steps therein in the order specified. I suggest this as directory corruption may make it appear that the BSD Subsystem is missing.
3. Does your Mac meet all the system requirements for installing NAV 10, in particular the RAM and free disk space requirements?
4. As FYI, I've been running NAV 10 for Tiger since it was released without problems. The "advice" you've received against this product is nonsense. See my "Detecting and avoiding malware and spyware" FAQ for my recommendations as well as a list of some recent Mac OS X security threats that have emerged, including Trojans, rootkits, and spyware. The FAQ also addresses some of the usual arguments against installing an anti-virus solution that often arise in discussions of this topic.
While some people believe that anti-virus solutions are not required on a Mac, I think they're ignoring the fact that threats are emerging and that security exposures continue to be found, albeit eventually closed, in Mac OS X, as in any other operating system. Even Apple now recommends that one should "check for viruses."
Good luck!
Dr. Smoke
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