--- bin/scilab.orig	2026-05-19 09:32:07 UTC
+++ bin/scilab
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ detect_os() {
         OS=$(uname -s) # Retrieve the Operating System
     fi
     if test "${MODEL}" = ""; then
-        MODEL=$(uname -m) # Retrieve the model
+        MODEL=$(uname -p) # Retrieve the model
     fi
 
     if test $SCIVERBOSE -ne 0; then
@@ -605,7 +605,20 @@ detect_java_vm() {
                     JAVA_SHLIB="jvm.dll"
                     ;;
                 *FreeBSD*)
-                    proc=$MODEL
+                    case $MODEL in
+                        "powerpc")
+                            proc="ppc"
+                            ;;
+                        "powerpc64")
+                            proc="ppc64"
+                            ;;
+                        "powerpc64le")
+                            proc="ppc64le"
+                            ;;
+			*)
+                    	    proc=$MODEL
+			    ;;
+		    esac
                     ;;
                 Darwin)
                     proc=$MODEL