Index: otp_src_R16B02/erts/configure
===================================================================
--- otp_src_R16B02.orig/erts/configure
+++ otp_src_R16B02/erts/configure
@@ -5418,6 +5418,7 @@ case $chk_arch_ in
     x86_64)	ARCH=amd64;;
     amd64)	ARCH=amd64;;
     macppc)	ARCH=ppc;;
+    powerpc)	ARCH=ppc;;
     ppc)	ARCH=ppc;;
     ppc64)	ARCH=ppc64;;
     "Power Macintosh")	ARCH=ppc;;
Index: otp_src_R16B02/erts/configure.in
===================================================================
--- otp_src_R16B02.orig/erts/configure.in
+++ otp_src_R16B02/erts/configure.in
@@ -625,6 +625,7 @@ case $chk_arch_ in
     x86_64)	ARCH=amd64;;
     amd64)	ARCH=amd64;;
     macppc)	ARCH=ppc;;
+    powerpc)	ARCH=ppc;;
     ppc)	ARCH=ppc;;
     ppc64)	ARCH=ppc64;;
     "Power Macintosh")	ARCH=ppc;;