LinuxQuestions.org - can not export shares

I have set up a Dell Power Edge server with FC4 and cannot connect to the network shares with the Win XP workstations. I can't seem to export the shares on the server. When I run

Code:

smbclient -L bvsserver

I get the result

Code:

Error connecting to 127.0.0.1 (Connection refused)

connection to bvsserver failed

When I run

Code:

exportfs -a -v

I just end up at a command line with no indication that anything was exported. My /etc/exports file is:

Code:

/shared optiplex(rw,sync) d610(rw,sync)

I now realize that I have lost the ability to administer the system via VNC. Seems that I can not open a terminal, or anything out of the 'applications' menu, was able to do all that just a minute ago. That makes things difficult... :(

Oh well...