diff --git a/src/apps/config/config.c b/src/apps/config/config.c
index 3fec1dd..cda425f 100644
--- a/src/apps/config/config.c
+++ b/src/apps/config/config.c
@@ -340,6 +340,7 @@ GenerateCryptoData() {
 		// TODO: check that the directory doesn't already exist.
 		// XplConsolePrintf(_("Couldn't create data directory!\n"));
 	}
+	XplConsolePrintf(_("Generating crypto data. THIS MAY TAKE SOME TIME.\n"));
 	
 	// save a random seed for faster Xpl startup in future.
 	XplSaveRandomSeed();
@@ -490,6 +491,8 @@ GenerateCryptoData() {
 	gnutls_rsa_params_deinit(rsa_params);
 	gnutls_global_deinit();
 	
+	XplConsolePrintf(_("Crypto data generated.\n"));
+	
 	return TRUE;
 }