>
> So what's in your site-init file?
>
> Do M-x locate-library <RET> site-start <RET>
>
Library is file /etc/emacs/site-start.el

>
> to find the file and take a look at it. You can send it to me and I'll
> take a look, but if you feel like honing your skills, you can try your
> hand at it.  The basic idea is bisection: after copying the file to a
> safe place, you take half the file, throw it away and see if the problem
> persists. If it does you cut the remaining part again in half;
> otherwise, you try the othe half.
>
> Of course, you have to be careful about the cutting: don't cut in the
> middle of the function e.g. And "half" is just a manner of speaking. If
> you can throw large chunks of the file away and still get the problem,
> then whatever remains is the culprit. Even if you don't understand why
> something is broken, then you have made the life of whoever follows up
> on it much simpler.
>
> In your case, you probably want to check any changes to load-path.
>

the file "/etc/emacs/site-start.el" is empty... there are only comments. oO

the ascii export from org works if starting emacs with "--no-site-file", and
does not if this is missing.