Minimal OpenSolaris200811 install

Using instructions from Edward Pilatowicz' blog I got small working OpenSolaris 2008.11 in the console version: without Xorg (and Gnome of course).
First of all the list of the core packages for normal work in the console is necessary. My computer has Realtek ethernet adapter and I also have added a SUNWrtls package. Here's example list (pkg.txt):

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  SUNWcsd
  SUNWcs
  SUNWzone
  SUNWcsl
  SUNWlibsasl
  SUNWlibms
  SUNWpr
  SUNWlxml
  SUNWzlib
  SUNWtls
  SUNWopenssl
  SUNWpool
  SUNWzfs
  SUNWsmapi
  SUNWtecla
  SUNWckr
  SUNWpicl
  SUNWmd
  SUNWinstall-libs
  SUNWwbsup
  SUNWgccruntime
  SUNWcar
  SUNWcakr
  SUNWusbs
  SUNWusb
  SUNWaudd
  SUNWkvm
  SUNWos86r
  SUNWrmodr
  SUNWpsdcr
  SUNWpsdir
  SUNWcnetr
  SUNWesu
  SUNWkey
  SUNWnfsckr
  SUNWnfsc
  SUNWgss
  SUNWgssc
  SUNWbip
  SUNWbash
  SUNWloc
  SUNWsshcu
  SUNWsshd
  SUNWssh
  SUNWtoo
  SUNWzfskr
  SUNWipf
  SUNWrtls
  SUNWipkg
  SUNWpython-pyopenssl
  SUNWpython-cherrypy
  SUNWadmr
  SUNWadmap
  SUNWadmlib-sysid
  SUNWPython
  SUNWbzip
  SUNWxwrtl
  SUNWTk
  SUNWTcl
  SUNWlexpt
  SUNWperl584core
  

As last versions of packages have dependences, for example SUNWcs is installing SUNWgccruntime, SUNWPython is installing packages SUNWTk and SUNWTcl. But finally I got installed system with size about 280 mb - it's a smaller than 3 Gb;)
I use the same commands as in Edward's blog (I'm running Solaris Express):

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  zpool create -f rpool c1t1d0s0
  zfs set compression=on rpool
  zfs create -p rpool/ROOT/indy/opt
  zfs set canmount=noauto rpool/ROOT/indy
  zfs set canmount=noauto rpool/ROOT/indy/opt
  zfs set mountpoint=legacy rpool/ROOT/indy
  zfs set mountpoint=legacy rpool/ROOT/indy/opt
  
  # we're going to do our install in /a
  PKG_IMAGE=/a; export PKG_IMAGE
  
  # mount our zpool on /a
  mkdir -p $PKG_IMAGE
  mount -F zfs rpool/ROOT/indy $PKG_IMAGE
  mkdir -p $PKG_IMAGE/opt
  mount -F zfs rpool/ROOT/indy/opt $PKG_IMAGE/opt
  

For Solaris Express you must install pkg (not required if you're booting from OpenSolars or MilaX LiveCD):

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  hg clone ssh://anon@hg.opensolaris.org/hg/pkg/gate
  cd gate/src
  make install
  
  # create the basic opensolaris install image..
  pkg image-create -F -a opensolaris.org=http://pkg.opensolaris.org $PKG_IMAGE
  pkg refresh
  
  

Note: I use here list of basic packages - pkg.txt (see above):

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  for pkg in `cat pkg.txt`; do pkg install $pkg; done
  

Next:

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  # seed the initial smf repository
  cp $PKG_IMAGE/lib/svc/seed/global.db $PKG_IMAGE/etc/svc/repository.db
  chmod 0600 $PKG_IMAGE/etc/svc/repository.db
  chown root:sys $PKG_IMAGE/etc/svc/repository.db
  
  # setup smf profiles
  ln -s ns_files.xml $PKG_IMAGE/var/svc/profile/name_service.xml
  ln -s generic_limited_net.xml $PKG_IMAGE/var/svc/profile/generic.xml
  ln -s inetd_generic.xml $PKG_IMAGE/var/svc/profile/inetd_services.xml
  ln -s platform_none.xml $PKG_IMAGE/var/svc/profile/platform.xml
  
  # mark the new system image as uninstalled
  sysidconfig -b $PKG_IMAGE -a /lib/svc/method/sshd
  touch $PKG_IMAGE/etc/.UNCONFIGURED
  
  # configure our new /etc/vfstab
  printf "rpool/ROOT/indy -/t//t/tzfs/t-/tno/t-/n" >> $PKG_IMAGE/etc/vfstab
  chmod a+r $PKG_IMAGE/etc/vfstab
  
  # turn off root as a role
  printf "/^root::::type=role;/ns/^root::::type=role;/root:::://nw" |/
  ed -s $PKG_IMAGE/etc/user_attr
  
  # delete the "jack" user
  printf "/^jack:/d/nw" | ed -s $PKG_IMAGE/etc/passwd
  chmod u+w $PKG_IMAGE/etc/shadow
  printf "/^jack:/d/nw" | ed -s $PKG_IMAGE/etc/shadow
  chmod u-w $PKG_IMAGE/etc/shadow
  
  # copy of my existing host sshd keys
  cp -p /etc/ssh/*key* $PKG_IMAGE/etc/ssh
  
  # configure /dev in the new image
  devfsadm -R $PKG_IMAGE
  ln -s ../devices/pseudo/sysmsg@0:msglog $PKG_IMAGE/dev/msglog
  
  # update the boot archive in the new image
  bootadm update-archive -R $PKG_IMAGE
  
  # update to the latest version of grub (this command generated
  # some errors which i ignored).
  $PKG_IMAGE/boot/solaris/bin/update_grub -R $PKG_IMAGE
  
  # create an informational grub menu in the install image that
  # points us to the real grub menu.
  cat <<-EOF > $PKG_IMAGE/boot/grub/menu.lst
  
  #########################################################################
  # #
  # For zfs root, menu.lst has moved to /rpool/boot/grub/menu.lst. #
  # #
  #########################################################################
  EOF
  
  # create the new real grub menu
  cat <<-EOF > /rpool/boot/grub/menu.lst2
  default 0
  timeout 10
  splashimage /boot/grub/splash.xpm.gz
  
  title Solaris 2008.11 console
  findroot (pool_rpool,0,a)
  bootfs rpool/ROOT/indy
  kernel/$ /platform/i86pc/kernel//$ISADIR/unix -k -B /$ZFS-BOOTFS,console=ttya
  module/$ /platform/i86pc//$ISADIR/boot_archive
  
  EOF
  
  # make the grub menu files readable by everyone.
  chmod a+r $PKG_IMAGE/boot/grub/menu.lst
  chmod a+r /rpool/boot/grub/menu.lst
  
  # setup /etc/bootsign so that grub can find this zpool
  mkdir -p /rpool/etc
  echo pool_rpool > /rpool/etc/bootsign
  
  umount $PKG_IMAGE/opt
  umount $PKG_IMAGE
  reboot
  

After reboot you get the console version of OpenSolaris with which you can do all that you want. Next you can install only those packages which are necessary for you. For example it's useful to owners of old notebooks. This installation can be made from an OpenSolaris LiveCD in text mode or with help of a MilaX LiveCD (where's ipkg is included).