New to forum (quick "?" for PowerPC user)

my powerpc dual core 2.3ghz processor work horse of tower. far, expensive machine 2gb ram, cost lot more 12 years ago when bought still in shape (memory, maybe not cpu, , i've changed out hard drives few times nothing else hardware) enjoy tower basically, want if possible find simple upgrade of software (3rd party mac) goes beyond tiger, either leopard, seems doable, or more snow leopard (intel based, seems challenge).

there back-ported adaptation of intel based software macintosh previous generations of cpu architectures powerpc?

solution may trying in meantime virtualization wonder how work (it slow down whole bunch have emulate older machine powerpc).

alternatives away mac os x installed system, starting over, port of debian or slackware can install on powerpc :<>.

please me figure out answer, believe digging information need looking online bound more confused asking answer issue raise ported between intel , powerpc processor types. i'm sure if exist took long time, least. thanks.

 

nope, no intel port. leopard latest os supported.

 

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