--- root/configure-	2007-02-09 15:44:32.000000000 +0000
+++ root/configure	2007-02-09 15:48:07.000000000 +0000
@@ -696,6 +696,7 @@
         linux:x86_64:*)        arch=linuxx8664gcc   ;;
         linux:alpha:*)         arch=linuxalphagcc   ;;
         linux:arm*:*)          arch=linuxarm        ;;
+        linux:sparc*:*)        arch=linux           ;;
         linux:ppc64*:*)        arch=linuxppc64gcc   ;;
         linux:ppc*:*)          arch=linuxppcgcc     ;;
         linux:i*86:*)          arch=linux           ;;