Yosemite won't install on mac mini2.1 running OSX10.6.8

Model Name: Mac mini
Model Identifier: Macmini2,1
Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed: 2 GHz
Number Of Processors: 1
Total Number Of Cores: 2
L2 Cache: 4 MB
Memory: 4 GB
Bus Speed: 667 MHz
Boot ROM Version: MM21.009A.B00
SMC Version (system): 1.19f2
Serial Number (system): YM******YL2
Hardware UUID: 00000000-0000-1000-8000-0016CBADB889
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It's not supposed to. That Mac can't be upgraded past Lion 10.7.5.
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