Rose, Brian wrote:

>   # cvs -d :pserver:anoncvs@netbsd.stevens-tech.edu:/cvsroot update -d -P
>   cvs [update aborted]: connect to netbsd.stevens-tech.edu:2401 failed:
> Connection timed out

>   # telnet anoncvs.netbsd.org 2401
>   Trying 204.152.184.161...
>   telnet: Unable to connect to remote host: Connection timed out
> 
> 
> Are these connection timeouts a symptom of a port being blocked? Or is there
> something else going on?

Your guess is probably right. I just tried both commands and everything
worked.

  $ telnet anoncvs.netbsd.org 2401
  Trying 204.152.184.161...
  Connected to anoncvs.netbsd.org.
  Escape character is '^]'.


  $ cvs -d :pserver:anoncvs@netbsd.stevens-tech.edu:/cvsroot update -dP     
  cvs server: Updating .
  cvs server: Updating sys

ciao
     Klaus