try to run named to no avail

Ive just recently setup BIND 9.3.0 on a Fedora 3 box.
I went step by step through my manual,
when i finished, i run 'named start' and i get a command directive
about how to use named.
i try 'named stop' and i recieve the same message
named -v returns 9.3.0
and running 'named' by itself basically returns me to the next line of
my shell.
any ideas? im new to BIND.

thanks again