Using an other vm (gcj):
claudio@sydney:~$ eclipse -vm /usr/lib/jvm/java-1.4.2-gcj-4.1-1.4.2.0/bin/java
runs fine and mysteriously eclipse exists fine now.
Using an other vm (gcj):
claudio@sydney:~$ eclipse -vm /usr/lib/ jvm/java- 1.4.2-gcj- 4.1-1.4. 2.0/bin/ java
runs fine and mysteriously eclipse exists fine now.