diff --git a/configs/common/cpu2000.py b/configs/common/cpu2000.py
index 7dc7a7afe..59799eb49 100644
--- a/configs/common/cpu2000.py
+++ b/configs/common/cpu2000.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright (c) 2006 The Regents of The University of Michigan
+# Copyright (c) 2006-2007 The Regents of The University of Michigan
 # All rights reserved.
 #
 # Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -104,6 +104,8 @@ class Benchmark(object):
         # dirs for input & output files for this input set
         inputs_dir = joinpath(data_dir, input_set, 'input')
         outputs_dir = joinpath(data_dir, input_set, 'output')
+        # keep around which input set was specified
+        self.input_set = input_set
 
         if not isdir(inputs_dir):
             raise AttributeError, '%s not found' % inputs_dir
@@ -619,6 +621,8 @@ class vortex(Benchmark):
     def __init__(self, isa, os, input_set):
         if isa == 'alpha':
             self.endian = 'lendian'
+        elif (isa == 'sparc' or isa == 'sparc32'):
+            self.endian = 'bendian'
         else:
             raise AttributeError, "unknown ISA %s" % isa