A binary bootstrap pkgsrc kit is available for Solaris 8 x86 at: ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/misc/grant/pkgsrc/bootstrap-SunOS-5.8-i386-20021207.tar.gz with enough binary packages to get gcc at: ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/misc/grant/pkgsrc/SunOS/5.8/i386/All/ best wishes, Chris