Why won't OS X Leopard install on my iBook G4

What I did:
I was trying to install Leopard on my iBook G4, and it said as one of the trouble shooting steps that I should erase my disk (Macintosh HD) so I did, and it still didn't work, so now I am stuck with a empty hard drive. is there any way I can force Leopard to install?

There were several 12" G4 iBooks. Only the first was an 800MHz model.
To check the CPU speed of your iBook, you can enter your serial number here:
http://www.chipmunk.nl/klantenservice/applemodel.html
The serial number is printed on the underside of the iBook or perhaps inside the machine under the battery.

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