[MC-35262] Can't use snapshots

I download the new snapshots and it will freeze up at the mojang screen. I can still play 1.6.4 but not the snapshots!

Environment

Ubuntu (Basically Linux), Java 6(Java 7 doesn't work)

Linked issues

duplicates 1

MC-31714 Game never starts on linux (took about 7 minutes before 13w41a) Resolved

Comments 1

migrated 2013-10-14T00:02:03Z

First, you probably should have the latest java. But try this. Allow the splash screen to load on it's own and without touching it. It could be related to one I've submitted myself. It takes me over a minute to load.