OpenOffice-bin Installer can't connect to X-server

[Carl R. Powers]

Installation of openoffice-bin keeps failing because the installer
can't connect to the X-server.   I've followd their instructions about
setting "xhost +localhost" to no avail.  The only networking I have
installed and working is dialup ppp.

Any suggestions?  I realize I could untar the archive, edit their
install script to set the lunar preferred paths, and then just run
that file, but I'd rather do it the right way.

Thanks,
Carl Powers
<powers at trac.wsmr.army.mil><powers at copper.net>