diff --git a/cake/bootstrap.php b/cake/bootstrap.php
index 25cf19d6e..1e2f834b5 100644
--- a/cake/bootstrap.php
+++ b/cake/bootstrap.php
@@ -43,11 +43,19 @@ if (!defined('PHP5')) {
 	require LIBS . 'security.php';
 	require LIBS . 'inflector.php';
 	require LIBS . 'configure.php';
+	require LIBS . 'debugger.php';
 	$paths = Configure::getInstance();
 	Configure::store(null, 'class.paths');
 	Configure::load('class.paths');
+	Configure::write('debug', DEBUG);
 /**
- * Enter description here...
+ * Verify that the application's salt has been changed from the default value
+ */
+	if (CAKE_SESSION_STRING == 'DYhG93b0qyJfIxfs2guVoUubWwvniR2G0FgaC9mi') {
+		trigger_error('Please change the value of CAKE_SESSION_STRING in app/config/core.php to a salt value specific to your application', E_USER_NOTICE);
+	}
+/**
+ * Get the application path and request URL
  */
 	if (empty($uri) && defined('BASE_URL')) {
 		$uri = setUri();
@@ -95,8 +103,6 @@ if (!defined('PHP5')) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	Configure::write('debug', DEBUG);
-
 	require CAKE . 'dispatcher.php';
 
 	if (defined('CACHE_CHECK') && CACHE_CHECK === true) {
diff --git a/cake/libs/file.php b/cake/libs/file.php
index fb45c898e..5ef41504a 100644
--- a/cake/libs/file.php
+++ b/cake/libs/file.php
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ class File extends Object{
 	function write($data, $mode = 'w') {
 		$file = $this->getFullPath();
 		if (!($handle = fopen($file, $mode))) {
-			print ("[File] Could not open $file with mode $mode!");
+			trigger_error("[File] Could not open {$file} with mode {$mode}!", E_USER_WARNING);
 			return false;
 		}