Are you using OpenBSD's stock pf ruleset? I don't think it blocks or otherwise interferes with any 9Pish ports by default, but it's something to check. mmh
> Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2014 16:59:13 -0700 > From: Grant Mather <[email protected]> > (snip) > Using plan9port-20120508 that is provided with OpenBSD seems to have > venti working properly on the system, but it does not work across the > network, when trying to connect with vac/unvac to the server with a > different OS, I invariably get "vtversion: bad format in version > string". > > Using the most up to date plan9port-20140107, I get the same vtversion > string when connecting from other OSes, and venti doesn't seem to even > work on the server, I in turn get "vac: could not connect to server: > Connection refused". > (/snip)
