Tools like ddrescue and TestDisk are included to image failing drives and recover lost partitions.
For optimal performance, the OS loads entirely into RAM, which is why the improvements in this release regarding RAM usage are substantial. parted-magic-2022-03-28
Resize, move, or create partitions, especially useful when working on machines without a working OS. Tools like ddrescue and TestDisk are included to
By removing unused packages and switching the compression scheme to zstd with optimized caching, the release boots faster (at least 10x) and runs reliably on machines with just 8GB of RAM, down from previous higher requirements. the OS loads entirely into RAM