First, I do not use Solaris, so if this discussion gets any more complex than it is already
I will step aside and let someone more experienced take over.
Now.. This situation happens on Linux too, and/or I suppose pretty much any OS that needs to compile something (such as a compiler - very inconvenient) and does not yet have a compiler. The catch-22: need a compiler to compile the compiler.
There is no workaround for needing a compiler but not having one. The solution is to install one in binary format (already compiled) and use
that to then compile your next item. However, you've already stated that your package manager cannot connect, so you're kinda stuck unless you have installation media which contains a compiler.
A brief Google search turned up this several-year-old item:
http://blog.hashbang0.com/2008/05/19...n-opensolaris/
Now.. You've stated that the
package manager cannot connect through the proxy -- but what about regular browsing & downloading? Does that work through the proxy? If so, you may like this page here:
http://hub.opensolaris.org/bin/view/...ng_opensolaris which seems to detail installing the compiler & related tools from a downloaded bzip2 archive. If that's the tar file you have already got, then those instructions look like they're what you need. Scroll down that page to the section "
Install the Compiler and Other Tools"
I hope this helps!