[X-Newbies] ibook won't start

[John Park]

Hi,
I have a g4 powerbook that won't start.

I've used disk utility to repair the disk and repair permissions.

When I turn on the machine, the spinning bar circle spins around and 
around but nothing happens.

I thought I could start the machine from the install disk by pressing C 
at start up but the prompts I receive make me think that I'll end up 
re-installing software on my computer as opposed to starting from a 
system on the CD.

The machine will start from the install disc when I press C, but I've 
only been able to get it as far as disk utility, other than that,and 
like I said above it looks like the disc wants to install software on 
the machine.

Any thoughts?  I don't own disk warrior, but I'm willing to buy it.  
But Disk Utility says that everything has been repaired.

John