diff --git a/iopsys-brcm63xx-arm/config/config b/iopsys-brcm63xx-arm/config/config
index 9b2620c73fa7dc78123e8f2e3522ce8b208b4716..c4f2b356818b060677962807746e36185c62678a 100644
--- a/iopsys-brcm63xx-arm/config/config
+++ b/iopsys-brcm63xx-arm/config/config
@@ -16,3 +16,25 @@ CONFIG_PACKAGE_e4crypt=y
 CONFIG_PACKAGE_resize2fs=y
 CONFIG_PACKAGE_tune2fs=y
 
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+
+################################################
+# to be removed.
+
+# voice is not in the SDK504
+CONFIG_TARGET_NO_VOICE=y
+
+# for debug purposes only. 
+CONFIG_PACKAGE_bash=y
+
+# does not compile on new SDK
+# CONFIG_PACKAGE_peripheral_manager is not set
+
+###############################################################################
+# 
+# add some space to play with in MB
+CONFIG_TARGET_PREINITSPACE=2
+