Solaris 8/9 Containers on SXCE?

Do containers work on SXCE snv_130? I've added the pkgs, from the Solaris 10 DVD, along with 1.0.1 release in downloads, but although I can do a 'create -t SUNWsolaris9' and set up the zone, when I verify it I get 'Unknown Brand'.
Have I done this the correct way? There are no container pkgs on the SXCE DVD, so I'm wondering if installing the Sol 10 ones has buggered up maybe what SXCE does out-of-the-box?
Steve

Just to tidy this up Sun tell me it's not possible to create Branded Zones in NV at all.

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