How to install Linux from a distro instead of booting a live cd?

Suppose you have Arch Linux installed in sda and you want to install a new copy in sdc, can you do it from your distro instead of booting with the installation cd?
Here's my sdc (75 GB):
/dev/sdc1 ntfs 100 MB
/dev/sdc2 ntfs 40 GB
those partitions are used by Windows 7, so there's another 35 GB for Linux.
Now here's the the problem: this latest Arch Linux install media is kinda complicated because it does not provide the AIF anymore. Also, the installation method differs a little from the old ones. Until 2011.08.19 I would partition the remaining space like this:
/dev/sdc3 extended 35 GB
/dev/sdc5 ext2 100 MB /boot
/dev/sdc6 swap 1 GB swap
/dev/sdc7 ext4 15 GB /
/dev/sdc8 ext4 19 GB /home
However this guide http://ebalaskas.gr/wiki/archlinux/netinstall shows a different (suposedly recommended) partition table for the new method.
So,
1) Is it possible to install Arch Linux from an already installed distro, including GRUB2?
2) Is it possible to use the partiton table style I provided?
And how to do it of course.
Thanks!

Check this article out
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/In … ting_Linux
Note that it says it is out of date because of pacman. Really all you need to know is that pacman uses signed packages now, so it is now necessary to run the pacman-key stuff. Or set SigLevel = Never in pacman.conf
Edit: IMHO the first method is preferred because it more closely resembles a regular install. Ergo, you will be able to semi follow the beginners guide for config and such.
Last edited by WonderWoofy (2012-08-17 03:42:12)

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