A fresh install of base-1.3.6 lacks the initial setting of $colored_alerts because it is not defined in the setup/base_conf_contents.php file.
output from diff -u
Logged In: YES user_id=836228 Originator: NO
Fixed in CVS.... Thanks!
output from diff -u
Logged In: YES
user_id=836228
Originator: NO
Fixed in CVS.... Thanks!