Solaris 8 patching

Hello,
I have recently brought up my two old solaris 8 boxes and want to bring them all up to data, but it seems that i can no longer get the patch files as i don't have the Sun Contract Number?
I have logged into https://support.oracle.com/CSP/ui/flash.html
but cannot proceed.
Where do i get the latest solaris8 patches? Or what is the procedure to get a Sun Contract Number, I have the Solaris8 licence number that came with the CD
# showrev -p
Patch: 114059-03 Obsoletes: 109618-01, 114485-01 Requires: Incompatibles: Packages: SUNWulocf, SUNWeuxwe, SUNWeulux, SUNWeuluf, SUNWeuezt, SUNWeudlg, SUNWeudda, SUNWeuodf
Patch: 109889-01 Obsoletes: 109353-04 Requires: Incompatibles: Packages: SUNWkvmx, SUNWkvm, SUNWhea, SUNWmdb, SUNWpstl, SUNWpstlx
Patch: 110370-02 Obsoletes: Requires: Incompatibles: Packages: SUNWkvmx, SUNWkvm, SUNWhea, SUNWmdb, SUNWpstl, SUNWpstlx
Patch: 115825-01 Obsoletes: Requires: Incompatibles: Packages: SUNWtnfd
Patch: 112611-01 Obsoletes: Requires: Incompatibles: Packages: SUNWzlib, SUNWzlibx
Patch: 112611-02 Obsoletes: Requires: Incompatibles: Packages: SUNWzlib, SUNWzlibx
Any advice much appreciated
Norman

Hi.
Patches for Solaris from Oracle - not free. You require buy service contract for get access to it.
So get Patches for Solaris 8 you neeed special say about it, becouse it's not coverd by standart premier support.
( Solaris 8 - extended support ).
http://www.oracle.com/us/support/library/lifetime-support-hardware-os-337182.pdf
When you buy service contact - you get customer support identifier ( CSI) that require for support.oracle.com
Regards.

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[email protected]
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