diff --git a/demos/ARMCM3-STM32F103-FATFS-GCC/mcuconf.h b/demos/ARMCM3-STM32F103-FATFS-GCC/mcuconf.h
index f49b49597..568dffb11 100644
--- a/demos/ARMCM3-STM32F103-FATFS-GCC/mcuconf.h
+++ b/demos/ARMCM3-STM32F103-FATFS-GCC/mcuconf.h
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 */
 
 /*
- * Drivers configuration for the Olimex STM33-P103 proto board.
+ * STM32 drivers configuration.
  * The following settings override the default settings present in
  * the various device driver implementation headers.
  * Note that the settings for each driver only have effect if the driver
diff --git a/demos/ARMCM3-STM32F103-GCC/mcuconf.h b/demos/ARMCM3-STM32F103-GCC/mcuconf.h
index f49b49597..568dffb11 100644
--- a/demos/ARMCM3-STM32F103-GCC/mcuconf.h
+++ b/demos/ARMCM3-STM32F103-GCC/mcuconf.h
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 */
 
 /*
- * Drivers configuration for the Olimex STM33-P103 proto board.
+ * STM32 drivers configuration.
  * The following settings override the default settings present in
  * the various device driver implementation headers.
  * Note that the settings for each driver only have effect if the driver
diff --git a/demos/AVR-AT90CANx-GCC/halconf.h b/demos/AVR-AT90CANx-GCC/halconf.h
index c0f12c57d..58d49966f 100644
--- a/demos/AVR-AT90CANx-GCC/halconf.h
+++ b/demos/AVR-AT90CANx-GCC/halconf.h
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
  * @brief Enables the PAL subsystem.
  */
 #if !defined(CH_HAL_USE_PAL) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
-#define CH_HAL_USE_PAL              TRUE
+#define CH_HAL_USE_PAL              FALSE
 #endif
 
 /*===========================================================================*/
diff --git a/demos/AVR-AT90CANx-GCC/mcuconf.h b/demos/AVR-AT90CANx-GCC/mcuconf.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..017289582
--- /dev/null
+++ b/demos/AVR-AT90CANx-GCC/mcuconf.h
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+/*
+    ChibiOS/RT - Copyright (C) 2006-2007 Giovanni Di Sirio.
+
+    This file is part of ChibiOS/RT.
+
+    ChibiOS/RT is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+    the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.
+
+    ChibiOS/RT is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+/*
+ * AVR drivers configuration.
+ * The following settings override the default settings present in
+ * the various device driver implementation headers.
+ * Note that the settings for each driver only have effect if the driver
+ * is enabled in halconf.h.
+ */
+
+/*
+ * ADC driver system settings.
+ */
+
+/*
+ * CAN driver system settings.
+ */
+
+/*
+ * MAC driver system settings.
+ */
+
+/*
+ * PWM driver system settings.
+ */
+
+/*
+ * SERIAL driver system settings.
+ */
+#define USE_AVR_USART0              FALSE
+#define USE_AVR_USART1              TRUE
+
+/*
+ * SPI driver system settings.
+ */
+#define USE_LPC214x_SPI1            TRUE
diff --git a/demos/AVR-ATmega128-GCC/halconf.h b/demos/AVR-ATmega128-GCC/halconf.h
index c0f12c57d..58d49966f 100644
--- a/demos/AVR-ATmega128-GCC/halconf.h
+++ b/demos/AVR-ATmega128-GCC/halconf.h
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
  * @brief Enables the PAL subsystem.
  */
 #if !defined(CH_HAL_USE_PAL) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
-#define CH_HAL_USE_PAL              TRUE
+#define CH_HAL_USE_PAL              FALSE
 #endif
 
 /*===========================================================================*/
diff --git a/demos/AVR-ATmega128-GCC/mcuconf.h b/demos/AVR-ATmega128-GCC/mcuconf.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..017289582
--- /dev/null
+++ b/demos/AVR-ATmega128-GCC/mcuconf.h
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+/*
+    ChibiOS/RT - Copyright (C) 2006-2007 Giovanni Di Sirio.
+
+    This file is part of ChibiOS/RT.
+
+    ChibiOS/RT is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+    the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.
+
+    ChibiOS/RT is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+/*
+ * AVR drivers configuration.
+ * The following settings override the default settings present in
+ * the various device driver implementation headers.
+ * Note that the settings for each driver only have effect if the driver
+ * is enabled in halconf.h.
+ */
+
+/*
+ * ADC driver system settings.
+ */
+
+/*
+ * CAN driver system settings.
+ */
+
+/*
+ * MAC driver system settings.
+ */
+
+/*
+ * PWM driver system settings.
+ */
+
+/*
+ * SERIAL driver system settings.
+ */
+#define USE_AVR_USART0              FALSE
+#define USE_AVR_USART1              TRUE
+
+/*
+ * SPI driver system settings.
+ */
+#define USE_LPC214x_SPI1            TRUE
diff --git a/demos/GNU-Linux-GCC/halconf.h b/demos/GNU-Linux-GCC/halconf.h
index c0f12c57d..58d49966f 100644
--- a/demos/GNU-Linux-GCC/halconf.h
+++ b/demos/GNU-Linux-GCC/halconf.h
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
  * @brief Enables the PAL subsystem.
  */
 #if !defined(CH_HAL_USE_PAL) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
-#define CH_HAL_USE_PAL              TRUE
+#define CH_HAL_USE_PAL              FALSE
 #endif
 
 /*===========================================================================*/
diff --git a/demos/MSP430-MSP430x1611-GCC/mcuconf.h b/demos/MSP430-MSP430x1611-GCC/mcuconf.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..620cdd5e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/demos/MSP430-MSP430x1611-GCC/mcuconf.h
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+/*
+    ChibiOS/RT - Copyright (C) 2006-2007 Giovanni Di Sirio.
+
+    This file is part of ChibiOS/RT.
+
+    ChibiOS/RT is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+    the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.
+
+    ChibiOS/RT is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+/*
+ * MSP430 drivers configuration.
+ * The following settings override the default settings present in
+ * the various device driver implementation headers.
+ * Note that the settings for each driver only have effect if the driver
+ * is enabled in halconf.h.
+ */
+
+/*
+ * ADC driver system settings.
+ */
+
+/*
+ * CAN driver system settings.
+ */
+
+/*
+ * MAC driver system settings.
+ */
+
+/*
+ * PWM driver system settings.
+ */
+
+/*
+ * SERIAL driver system settings.
+ */
+#define USE_MSP430_USART0           TRUE
+#define USE_MSP430_USART1           FALSE
+
+/*
+ * SPI driver system settings.
+ */
diff --git a/demos/Win32-MinGW/halconf.h b/demos/Win32-MinGW/halconf.h
index c0f12c57d..58d49966f 100644
--- a/demos/Win32-MinGW/halconf.h
+++ b/demos/Win32-MinGW/halconf.h
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
  * @brief Enables the PAL subsystem.
  */
 #if !defined(CH_HAL_USE_PAL) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
-#define CH_HAL_USE_PAL              TRUE
+#define CH_HAL_USE_PAL              FALSE
 #endif
 
 /*===========================================================================*/
diff --git a/os/hal/platforms/AT91SAM7/serial_lld.c b/os/hal/platforms/AT91SAM7/serial_lld.c
index d310153e6..b781b2115 100644
--- a/os/hal/platforms/AT91SAM7/serial_lld.c
+++ b/os/hal/platforms/AT91SAM7/serial_lld.c
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ SerialDriver SD2;
 
 /** @brief Driver default configuration.*/
 static const SerialConfig default_config = {
-  38400,
+  SERIAL_DEFAULT_BITRATE,
   AT91C_US_USMODE_NORMAL | AT91C_US_CLKS_CLOCK |
   AT91C_US_CHRL_8_BITS | AT91C_US_PAR_NONE | AT91C_US_NBSTOP_1_BIT
 };
diff --git a/os/hal/platforms/AVR/serial_lld.c b/os/hal/platforms/AVR/serial_lld.c
index cdcfa97dc..53aec65d6 100644
--- a/os/hal/platforms/AVR/serial_lld.c
+++ b/os/hal/platforms/AVR/serial_lld.c
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ SerialDriver SD2;
  * @brief Driver default configuration.
  */
 static const SerialConfig default_config = {
-  UBRR(DEFAULT_USART_BITRATE),
+  UBRR(SERIAL_DEFAULT_BITRATE),
   (1 << UCSZ1) | (1 << UCSZ0)
 };
 
diff --git a/os/hal/platforms/AVR/serial_lld.h b/os/hal/platforms/AVR/serial_lld.h
index 79d070635..1d06b6d79 100644
--- a/os/hal/platforms/AVR/serial_lld.h
+++ b/os/hal/platforms/AVR/serial_lld.h
@@ -37,25 +37,13 @@
 /* Driver pre-compile time settings.                                         */
 /*===========================================================================*/
 
-/**
- * @brief Default bit rate.
- * @details Configuration parameter, at startup the UARTs are configured at
- * this speed.
- * @note It is possible to use @p SetUART() in order to change the working
- *       parameters at runtime.
- */
-#if !defined(DEFAULT_USART_BITRATE) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
-#define DEFAULT_USART_BITRATE 38400
-#endif
-
-
 /**
  * @brief USART0 driver enable switch.
  * @details If set to @p TRUE the support for USART0 is included.
  * @note The default is @p FALSE.
  */
 #if !defined(USE_AVR_USART0) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
-#define USE_AVR_USART0 FALSE
+#define USE_AVR_USART0              TRUE
 #endif
 
 /**
@@ -64,7 +52,7 @@
  * @note The default is @p TRUE.
  */
 #if !defined(USE_AVR_USART1) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
-#define USE_AVR_USART1 TRUE
+#define USE_AVR_USART1              TRUE
 #endif
 
 /*===========================================================================*/
diff --git a/os/hal/platforms/LPC214x/serial_lld.c b/os/hal/platforms/LPC214x/serial_lld.c
index ea198fd5c..cfc742736 100644
--- a/os/hal/platforms/LPC214x/serial_lld.c
+++ b/os/hal/platforms/LPC214x/serial_lld.c
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ SerialDriver SD2;
 
 /** @brief Driver default configuration.*/
 static const SerialConfig default_config = {
-  38400,
+  SERIAL_DEFAULT_BITRATE,
   LCR_WL8 | LCR_STOP1 | LCR_NOPARITY,
   FCR_TRIGGER0
 };