diff -ur magic-7.1-orig/misc/magic.h magic-7.1/misc/magic.h
--- magic-7.1-orig/misc/magic.h	2005-04-20 23:04:24.156667592 -0700
+++ magic-7.1/misc/magic.h	2005-04-19 21:59:28.000000000 -0700
@@ -150,10 +150,6 @@
 #define       IS_LITTLE_ENDIAN        /* Intel x86 processors. */
 #endif
 
-#ifdef	linux
-#define	IS_LITTLE_ENDIAN	/* Intel x86 processors running Linux >=.99p7. */
-#endif
-
 #ifdef	vax
 #define	IS_LITTLE_ENDIAN	/* The good 'ol VAX. */
 #endif
@@ -203,6 +199,11 @@
 #define	IS_LITTLE_ENDIAN	/* Digital Alpha AXP */
 #endif
 
+#ifdef	powerpc
+#define	IS_BIG_ENDIAN	  /* PowerPC machines. */
+#endif
+
+
 /* Well, how'd we do? */
 
 #if	!defined(IS_BIG_ENDIAN) && !defined(IS_LITTLE_ENDIAN)