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The Weird Way A DEC Alpha Boots
- The DEC Alpha architecture had an unusual boot procedure involving code from a ROM chip.
- The code was applied as a 1-bit serial stream and provided a set of diagnostics at the lowest level.
- The Alpha architecture was known for being faster than its competitors with its 64-bit and retargetable microcode.
- The Alpha architecture faded away after the takeover by Compaq and subsequently HP.
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