I think this is more permissions problems. I upgraded to 2.0.5, but trying to visit the manager login I get this:
Fatal error: Uncaught exception 'SmartyException' with message 'unable to write file ' in /path/to/revo/core/model/smarty/sysplugins/smarty_internal_write_file.php:35 Stack trace: #0 /path/to/revo/core/model/smarty/sysplugins/smarty_internal_template.php(271): Smarty_Internal_Write_File::writeFile('/Users/everett2...', '<?php /* Smarty...', Object(modSmarty)) #1 /path/to/revo/core/model/smarty/sysplugins/smarty_internal_template.php(412): Smarty_Internal_Template->compileTemplateSource() #2 /path/to/revo/core/model/smarty/sysplugins/smarty_internal_template.php(554): Smarty_Internal_Template->renderTemplate() #3 /path/to/revo/core/model/smarty/Smarty.class.php(335): Smarty_Internal_Template->getRenderedTemplate() #4 /path/to/revo/core/model/modx/smarty/modsmarty.class.php(137): Smarty->fetch('security/login....') #5 /path/to/revo/core/model/modx/smarty/modsmarty.class.php(126): modSmarty->fetch('security/login.. in /path/to/revo/core/model/smarty/sysplugins/smarty_internal_write_file.php on line 35
I can’t quite see the full path there where it’s trying to write a file, but it’s gotta be encountering a permissions error. Bummer that this message got clipped... even in the logs.
Seems right in line with the bug:
http://bugs.modx.com/issues/2604
Any thoughts? /assets, /core... the standard stuff has been adjusted to 777, but still no dice.
FIXED: this was something in a core/cache sub directory. Should this be filed as a bug: the setup gave permissions a thumbs up, but Smarty got a thumbs down on permissions here.