Arduino error on launch (osx intel)

Forum 2005-2010 (read only) Software Troubleshooting
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Just tried it on my MacBook Pro.

  1. Compiling rxtx lib from source made Arduino IDE launch successfully, as reported before.
  2. Compiling sketches works.
  3. Uploading a program (double counter example) works occasionally after hitting reset button twice.
  4. Serial monitor in Arduino IDE does not work.
  5. While program is running, on-board RX LED is the only feedback (blinks in intervals of 1000 ms in this example)
  6. RX LED stops blinking after approximately 60 seconds (blinking like 53 or 54 times, I even counted)

Any clues? Might #6 be an issue to be discussed elsewhere? I observed this effect on two separate Arduino boards that I have available here (connected to the mactel when trying, not tested on a PC machine yet). The example program itself should loop forever and continue serialWriting, right?