diff --git a/meta-aspeed/conf/bblayers.conf.sample b/meta-aspeed/conf/bblayers.conf.sample
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+BBPATH = "${TOPDIR}"
+BBFILES ?= ""
+
+BBLAYERS ?= " \
+  ##OEROOT##/meta \
+  ##OEROOT##/meta-aspeed \
+  "
diff --git a/meta-aspeed/conf/local.conf.sample b/meta-aspeed/conf/local.conf.sample
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+MACHINE ??= "evb-ast2500"
+
+# Allow logging in if the user does not set the root password.
+EXTRA_IMAGE_FEATURES ?= "debug-tweaks"