Deleted Mach Kernel

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I have a G4 powerbook that was upgraded from 'tiger" to "leopard' awhile back. Last night while cleaning folders & backing up files to a new external drive I came upon a mystery file on my "OS" harddrive, "mach kernel". It wouldn't open so like a dummy I deleted it. Much to my chagrin this pm I could not boot up my powerbook. I even tried to boot from my original tiger install disc (because the "leopard" disc is not w/me) but to no avail. All I get
is a screen with failure messages. Can I now only re-install leopard, or what?
Thanks for any help or direction!
 
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Wikipedia said:
In computer science, the kernel is the central component of most computer operating systems (OS). Its responsibilities include managing the system's resources (the communication between hardware and software components).
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To put it bluntly: You need your Kernel. Re-install the OS.
 

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