solaris install of python

[gotcha_fza]

hi

has anyone installed pythong on solaris 8 before, i am getting erors 
when i do a ./configure any ideas why ?

regards

testbed# ./configure 
checking MACHDEP... sunos5
checking EXTRAPLATDIR... 
checking for --without-gcc... no
checking for --with-cxx=<compiler>... no
checking for c++... c++
checking for C++ compiler default output... a.out
checking whether the C++ compiler works... configure: error: cannot 
run C++ compiled programs.
If you meant to cross compile, use `--host'.
See `config.log' for more details.

testbed# which c++
/usr/local/bin/c++
testbed # tail config.log 
## ----------- ##

#define _GNU_SOURCE 1
#define _NETBSD_SOURCE 1
#define _POSIX_C_SOURCE 200112L
#define _XOPEN_SOURCE 600
#define _XOPEN_SOURCE_EXTENDED 1
#define __BSD_VISIBLE 1

configure: exit 1