diff --git a/azbox/hardware_caps.c b/azbox/hardware_caps.c
index 6489378..7b3d90a 100644
--- a/azbox/hardware_caps.c
+++ b/azbox/hardware_caps.c
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  * determine the capabilities of the hardware.
  * part of libstb-hal
  *
- * (C) 2010-2012 Stefan Seyfried
+ * (C) 2010-2012,2016 Stefan Seyfried
  *
  * License: GPL v2 or later
  */
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ hw_caps_t *get_hwcaps(void)
 	}
 	else
 		strcpy(caps.boxname, "(unknown model)");
+	strcpy(caps.boxarch, "mipsel");
 
 	return ∩︀
 }
diff --git a/generic-pc/hardware_caps.c b/generic-pc/hardware_caps.c
index 36b2b35..6f76bdc 100644
--- a/generic-pc/hardware_caps.c
+++ b/generic-pc/hardware_caps.c
@@ -2,24 +2,22 @@
  * determine the capabilities of the hardware.
  * part of libstb-hal
  *
- * (C) 2010-2012 Stefan Seyfried
+ * (C) 2010-2012,2016 Stefan Seyfried
  *
  * License: GPL v2 or later
  */
 
-#include <sys/types.h>
-#include <sys/stat.h>
-#include <fcntl.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <string.h>
-#include <unistd.h>
 #include <hardware_caps.h>
+#include <sys/utsname.h>
 
 static int initialized = 0;
 static hw_caps_t caps;
 
 hw_caps_t *get_hwcaps(void)
 {
+	struct utsname u;
 	if (initialized)
 		return &caps;
 
@@ -32,6 +30,10 @@ hw_caps_t *get_hwcaps(void)
 	caps.display_xres = 8;
 	strcpy(caps.boxvendor, "Generic");
 	strcpy(caps.boxname, "PC");
+	if (! uname(&u))
+		strncpy(caps.boxarch, u.machine, sizeof(caps.boxarch));
+	else
+		fprintf(stderr, "%s: uname() failed: %m\n", __func__);
 
 	return &caps;
 }
diff --git a/include/hardware_caps.h b/include/hardware_caps.h
index 5966056..6d6b16e 100644
--- a/include/hardware_caps.h
+++ b/include/hardware_caps.h
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ typedef struct hw_caps
 	int display_yres;
 	char boxvendor[64];
 	char boxname[64];
+	char boxarch[64];
 } hw_caps_t;
 
 hw_caps_t *get_hwcaps(void);
diff --git a/libspark/hardware_caps.c b/libspark/hardware_caps.c
index e52aaee..3f3b200 100644
--- a/libspark/hardware_caps.c
+++ b/libspark/hardware_caps.c
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include <sys/ioctl.h>
 #include <aotom_main.h>
+#include <sys/utsname.h>
 
 #include <hardware_caps.h>
 
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ static hw_caps_t caps;
 
 hw_caps_t *get_hwcaps(void)
 {
+	struct utsname u;
 	if (initialized)
 		return &caps;
 
@@ -55,12 +57,18 @@ hw_caps_t *get_hwcaps(void)
 		len = read(fd, buf, sizeof(buf) - 1);
 		close(fd);
 	}
+	ret = uname(&u);
+	if (ret == 0)
+		snprintf(caps.boxarch, sizeof(caps.boxarch), "%s", u.machine); /* even if cmdline failed */
 	if (len > 0) {
 		buf[len] = 0;
 		char *p = strstr(buf, "STB_ID=");
 		int h0, h1, h2;
 		if (p && sscanf(p, "STB_ID=%x:%x:%x:", &h0, &h1, &h2) == 3) {
 			int sys_id = (h0 << 16) | (h1 << 8) | h2;
+			/* include processor architecture and boxid bytes in boxarch */
+			p[15] = '\0';
+			snprintf(caps.boxarch, sizeof(caps.boxarch), "%s %s", u.machine, p);
 			switch (sys_id) {
 				case 0x090003:
 					tmp = "Truman Premier 1+";
diff --git a/libtriple/hardware_caps.c b/libtriple/hardware_caps.c
index facb1b1..8190097 100644
--- a/libtriple/hardware_caps.c
+++ b/libtriple/hardware_caps.c
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  * determine the capabilities of the hardware.
  * part of libstb-hal
  *
- * (C) 2010-2012 Stefan Seyfried
+ * (C) 2010-2012,2016 Stefan Seyfried
  *
  * License: GPL v2 or later
  */
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ static hw_caps_t caps = {
 	.display_xres = 128,
 	.display_yres = 64,
 	.boxvendor = "Armas",
-	.boxname = "TripleDragon"
+	.boxname = "TripleDragon",
+	.boxarch = "ppc405"
 };
 
 hw_caps_t *get_hwcaps(void)
diff --git a/raspi/hardware_caps.c b/raspi/hardware_caps.c
index a4f4a3f..d04d836 100644
--- a/raspi/hardware_caps.c
+++ b/raspi/hardware_caps.c
@@ -2,24 +2,23 @@
  * determine the capabilities of the hardware.
  * part of libstb-hal
  *
- * (C) 2010-2013 Stefan Seyfried
+ * (C) 2010-2013,2016 Stefan Seyfried
  *
  * License: GPL v2 or later
  */
 
-#include <sys/types.h>
-#include <sys/stat.h>
-#include <fcntl.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <string.h>
-#include <unistd.h>
 #include <hardware_caps.h>
+#include <sys/utsname.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
 
 static int initialized = 0;
 static hw_caps_t caps;
 
 hw_caps_t *get_hwcaps(void)
 {
+	struct utsname u;
 	if (initialized)
 		return &caps;
 
@@ -32,6 +31,10 @@ hw_caps_t *get_hwcaps(void)
 	caps.display_xres = 8;
 	strcpy(caps.boxvendor, "Raspberry");
 	strcpy(caps.boxname, "Pi");
+	if (! uname(&u))
+		strncpy(caps.boxarch, u.machine, sizeof(caps.boxarch));
+	else
+		fprintf(stderr, "%s: uname() failed: %m\n", __func__);
 
 	return &caps;
 }