The test fails on Linux Ubuntu sporadically. At the first glance it's a thread race because on failure it looks like the test closes the testing window much faster then when it is succeded.
#Test Results (version 2)
#Wed Aug 06 18:40:00 MSD 2008
#checksum:73d3025510d860fc
#-----testdescription-----
$file=/.../gnome_click/jdk/test/java/awt/TextArea/UsingWithMouse/SelectionAutoscrollTest.html
$root=/.../gnome_click/jdk/test
author=...: area=TextArea
keywords=bug6497109
library=../../regtesthelpers
run=USER_SPECIFIED build Util\nUSER_SPECIFIED applet SelectionAutoscrollTest.html\n
source=SelectionAutoscrollTest.html
title=TextArea must have selection expanding, and also be autoscrolled, if mouse is dragged from inside.

#-----environment-----

#-----testresult-----
description=file:///.../gnome_click/jdk/test/java/awt/TextArea/UsingWithMouse/SelectionAutoscrollTest.html
end=Wed Aug 06 18:40:00 MSD 2008
environment=regtest
execStatus=Failed. Execution failed: Applet thread threw exception: java.lang.RuntimeException: TEST: FAILED: Text should be selected to the end, but it is not.
javatestOS=Linux 2.4.21-4.ELsmp (i386)
javatestVersion=2.1.5
script=com.sun.javatest.regtest.RegressionScript
sections=script_messages build compile build applet
start=Wed Aug 06 18:39:54 MSD 2008
status=Failed. Execution failed: Applet thread threw exception: java.lang.RuntimeException: TEST: FAILED: Text should be selected to the end, but it is not.
test=java/awt/TextArea/UsingWithMouse/SelectionAutoscrollTest.html
work=/.../gnome_click/jdk/test/java/awt/TextArea/UsingWithMouse/JTwork/java/awt/TextArea/UsingWithMouse

#section:script_messages
----------messages:(4/253)----------
JDK under test: (/.../gnome_click/jdk/build/linux-i586)
java version "1.7.0-internal"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.7.0-internal-ad_2008_08_04_18_41-b00)
OpenJDK Server VM (build 12.0-b03, mixed mode)

#section:build
----------messages:(3/98)----------
command: build Util
reason: User specified action: run build Util
elapsed time (seconds): 2.356
result: Passed. Compilation successful

#section:compile
----------messages:(3/235)----------
command: compile /.../gnome_click/jdk/test/java/awt/TextArea/UsingWithMouse/../../regtesthelpers/Util.java
reason: .class file out of date or does not exist
elapsed time (seconds): 2.352
----------System.out:(0/0)----------
----------System.err:(4/463)----------
Note: /.../gnome_click/jdk/test/java/awt/TextArea/UsingWithMouse/../../regtesthelpers/Util.java uses or overrides a deprecated API.
Note: Recompile with -Xlint:deprecation for details.
Note: /.../gnome_click/jdk/test/java/awt/TextArea/UsingWithMouse/../../regtesthelpers/Util.java uses unchecked or unsafe operations.
Note: Recompile with -Xlint:unchecked for details.
result: Passed. Compilation successful

#section:build
----------messages:(3/110)----------
command: build SelectionAutoscrollTest
reason: Named class compiled on demand
elapsed time (seconds): 0.0010
result: Passed. No need to compile: SelectionAutoscrollTest.java

#section:applet
----------messages:(3/147)----------
command: applet SelectionAutoscrollTest.html
reason: User specified action: run applet SelectionAutoscrollTest.html
elapsed time (seconds): 3.114
----------System.out:(2/132)----------
TEST: Selection range after test is: ( 5, 51 )
TEST: FAILED: Text should be selected to the end (selection range end should be 52).
----------System.err:(6/499)----------
java.lang.RuntimeException: TEST: FAILED: Text should be selected to the end, but it is not.
at SelectionAutoscrollTest.checkResults(SelectionAutoscrollTest.java:186)
at SelectionAutoscrollTest.start(SelectionAutoscrollTest.java:63)
at com.sun.javatest.regtest.AppletWrapper$AppletThread.run(AppletWrapper.java:145)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:674)
STATUS:Failed.Applet thread threw exception: java.lang.RuntimeException: TEST: FAILED: Text should be selected to the end, but it is not.
result: Failed. Execution failed: Applet thread threw exception: java.lang.RuntimeException: TEST: FAILED: Text should be selected to the end, but it is not.


test result: Failed. Execution failed: Applet thread threw exception: java.lang.RuntimeException: TEST: FAILED: Text should be selected to the end, but it is not.