diff --git a/src/org/openlcb/cdi/cmd/RestoreConfig.java b/src/org/openlcb/cdi/cmd/RestoreConfig.java
index 49cd91b3..f7986e77 100644
--- a/src/org/openlcb/cdi/cmd/RestoreConfig.java
+++ b/src/org/openlcb/cdi/cmd/RestoreConfig.java
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ public static void parseConfigFromReader(@NonNull BufferedReader reader, @NonNul
         try {
             while ((line = reader.readLine()) != null) {
                 if (line.charAt(0) == '#') continue;
+                if (line.isEmpty()) continue;
                 int pos = line.indexOf('=');
                 if (pos < 0) {
                     logger.log(Level.WARNING, "Failed to parse line: {0}", line);
diff --git a/src/org/openlcb/cdi/impl/ConfigRepresentation.java b/src/org/openlcb/cdi/impl/ConfigRepresentation.java
index 68e81341..9edcd79f 100644
--- a/src/org/openlcb/cdi/impl/ConfigRepresentation.java
+++ b/src/org/openlcb/cdi/impl/ConfigRepresentation.java
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ public class ConfigRepresentation extends DefaultPropertyListenerSupport {
     private final Map<String, CdiEntry> variables = new HashMap<>();
     // Last time the progressbar was updated from the load.
     private long lastProgress;
+    
+    private int cacheMemoryRead;
 
     public EventNameStore eventNameStore;
     
@@ -98,10 +100,10 @@ private void triggerFetchCdi() {
             public void progressNotify(long bytesRead, long totalBytes) {
                 lastProgress = new Date().getTime();
                 if (totalBytes > 0) {
-                    setState(String.format("Loading: %.2f%% complete", bytesRead * 100.0 /
+                    setState(String.format("Loading display format: %.2f%% complete", bytesRead * 100.0 /
                             totalBytes));
                 } else {
-                    setState(String.format("Loading: %d bytes complete", bytesRead));
+                    setState(String.format("Loading display format: %d bytes complete", bytesRead));
                 }
             }
 
@@ -139,12 +141,18 @@ public void propertyChange(PropertyChangeEvent propertyChangeEvent) {
                     .UPDATE_LOADING_COMPLETE)) {
                 synchronized (this) {
                     if (--pendingCacheFills == 0) {
-                        firePropertyChange(UPDATE_CACHE_COMPLETE, null, null);
+                        firePropertyChange(UPDATE_CACHE_COMPLETE, null, 1);
                         for (MemorySpaceCache sp : spaces.values()) {
                             sp.removePropertyChangeListener(prefillListener);
                         }
                     }
                 }
+            } else if (propertyChangeEvent.getPropertyName().equals(MemorySpaceCache
+                    .LOADING_RANGE)) {
+                cacheMemoryRead += (Integer)propertyChangeEvent.getNewValue();
+                setState(String.format("Loading configuration data: %d bytes complete", cacheMemoryRead));
+                firePropertyChange(UPDATE_STATE, null, cacheMemoryRead);
+                
             }
         }
     };
diff --git a/src/org/openlcb/cdi/impl/MemorySpaceCache.java b/src/org/openlcb/cdi/impl/MemorySpaceCache.java
index 3ad014a0..83ebd7a4 100644
--- a/src/org/openlcb/cdi/impl/MemorySpaceCache.java
+++ b/src/org/openlcb/cdi/impl/MemorySpaceCache.java
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@
 public class MemorySpaceCache {
     // This event will be fired when the cache is completely pre-filled.
     public static final String UPDATE_LOADING_COMPLETE = "UPDATE_LOADING_COMPLETE";
+    // This event will be fired as each range is read
+    public static final String LOADING_RANGE = "LOADING_RANGE";
     // This event will be fired on the registered data listeners.
     public static final String UPDATE_DATA = "UPDATE_DATA";
     private static final Logger logger = Logger.getLogger(MemorySpaceCache.class.getName());
@@ -224,6 +226,7 @@ private void loadRange() {
         if (count > 64) {
             count = 64;
         }
+        firePropertyChange(LOADING_RANGE, null, count);
         final int fcount = count;
         access.doRead(currentRangeNextOffset, space, count,
                 new MemoryConfigurationService.McsReadHandler() {
diff --git a/src/org/openlcb/cdi/swing/CdiPanel.java b/src/org/openlcb/cdi/swing/CdiPanel.java
index 39d7c50a..7d148b63 100644
--- a/src/org/openlcb/cdi/swing/CdiPanel.java
+++ b/src/org/openlcb/cdi/swing/CdiPanel.java
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@
 import util.CollapsiblePanel;
 import util.WrapLayout;
 
+import static org.openlcb.cdi.impl.ConfigRepresentation.UPDATE_CACHE_COMPLETE;
 import static org.openlcb.cdi.impl.ConfigRepresentation.UPDATE_ENTRY_DATA;
 import static org.openlcb.cdi.impl.ConfigRepresentation.UPDATE_REP;
 import static org.openlcb.cdi.impl.ConfigRepresentation.UPDATE_STATE;
@@ -670,7 +671,7 @@ private void addLoadingListener() {
             loadingListener = new PropertyChangeListener() {
                 @Override
                 public void propertyChange(PropertyChangeEvent event) {
-                    if (event.getPropertyName().equals(UPDATE_REP)) {
+                    if (event.getPropertyName().equals(UPDATE_CACHE_COMPLETE)) {
                         displayCdi();
                     } else if (event.getPropertyName().equals(UPDATE_STATE)) {
                         loadingText.setText(rep.getStatus());
diff --git a/test/org/openlcb/cdi/impl/ConfigRepresentationTest.java b/test/org/openlcb/cdi/impl/ConfigRepresentationTest.java
index 6acd0cf9..c44065b7 100644
--- a/test/org/openlcb/cdi/impl/ConfigRepresentationTest.java
+++ b/test/org/openlcb/cdi/impl/ConfigRepresentationTest.java
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ public void testComplexCdiLoad() throws Exception {
         ConfigRepresentation rep = new ConfigRepresentation(iface, remoteNode);
         // Since all of our memory configuration commands execute inline, the representation will
         // be ready by the time it returns.
-        Assert.assertEquals("Representation complete.", rep.getStatus());
+        Assert.assertEquals("Loading configuration data: 73 bytes complete", rep.getStatus());
         Assert.assertNotNull(rep.getRoot());
 
         ConfigRepresentation.CdiContainer cont = rep.getRoot();