Creating a Solaris 8 branded zone

I am in the process of configuring a Solaris 8 branded zone using the SUNWsolaris8 package and the instructions in the Solaris8 Container Guide. Solaris 10 08/07 is installed in the global zone. I have the following kernel patches installed as required: 127111-08 and 128548-08. I get the following error after configuring the zone when I try to verify the zone:
-bash-3.00# zonecfg -z gfxc-qazone
gfxc-qazone: No such zone configured
Use 'create' to begin configuring a new zone.
zonecfg:gfxc-qazone> create -t SUNWsolaris8
zonecfg:gfxc-qazone> set autoboot=true
zonecfg:gfxc-qazone> set zonepath=/export/zones/gfxc-qazone
zonecfg:gfxc-qazone> add attr
zonecfg:gfxc-qazone:attr> set name=machine
zonecfg:gfxc-qazone:attr> set type=string
zonecfg:gfxc-qazone:attr> set value=sun4u
zonecfg:gfxc-qazone:attr> end
zonecfg:gfxc-qazone> verify
gfxc-qazone: unknown brand.
gfxc-qazone: Invalid document
I cannot find any other information anywhere on this error. I am hoping those that have successfully installed a Solaris 8 branded zone can help me out. Thanks.

I have installed the SUNWs8brand packages before I started the configuration and I also installed the patch. I am not sure what you mean if the package installed in the correct order. I cannot find what I am missing. The original installation for the global zone was using the SUNCreq with other packages added during the installation. I realized after the O/S installation that I needed the zone packages as well as the live upgrade packages. After installing those packages I installed the SUNWs8brand packages. Let me know if there is something else that I am missing. I am thinking of re-installing the O/S with the End User software group.

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