My environment, from the dupe bug I filed:
Linux compatriot 3.2.0-53-generic #81-Ubuntu SMP Thu Aug 22 21:01:03 UTC 2013 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu
DISTRIB_RELEASE=12.04
DISTRIB_CODENAME=precise
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 12.04.3 LTS"
Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2540M CPU @ 2.60GHz
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 2nd Generation Core Processor Family Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 09)
(i.e. Intel HD-3000 GPU - http://ark.intel.com/products/50072 )
java version "1.7.0_21"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.7.0_21-b11)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 23.21-b01, mixed mode)
Given that it looks like a hang initializing audio, just for funsies I rebooted and disabled hardware in BIOS, and then tried again: no dice, startup still hangs.
So presumably it's not wedging on hardware, at least.