Obtaining Solaris

Perhaps you guys could help me out. I've just got my Linux basics down and would now like to start playing around with Solaris x86. Peferrably 8 or 9. I know that Sun used to allow the download Solaris 8 for free, but I can't seem to find any FTP sites that allow you to do this anymore. I really don't want to pay the $99, as I'm on a tight budget. Any suggestions or websites would be great. Thanks.