[Evolution] funny behaviour with /usr/local

[Gil <gilh sympatico ca>]

Hi,

The only way I can get evolution to run is by renaming my /usr/local
directory so something else. Using strace ('strace -f -o /tmp/foo
evolution') I can see the only file that it's looking for from that
directory is /usr/local/share/locale/locale.alias which doesn't exist
anyway.

When /usr/local exists I get a blank summary screen and no menus.

Does anyone have any ideas about what I can try?

Thanks in advance,
Gil