The other option is a minimal Raspbian install. This is actually quicker to download and install, but more difficult to get correctly configured.
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== Installation ==
* Then SSH onto the Pi, e.g. using [http://www.putty.org/ PuTTY]. If you are unsure of the IP address of the Pi, the best option is to use the management screen of your Wifi router - this should list the attached devices
* Once you have an SSH session, you are up and running with a command prompt and ready to [http://boxofstops.com/install install Box Of Stops] as normal
== Startup times ==
Also for reference, there is a small difference in boot up times for the Pi with Noobs and raw Raspbian installs.
On the same Raspberry Pi 3:
* With Noobs, with the [http://boxofstops.com/install-pi#stop-desktop desktop disabled], the boot up time was 34 seconds
* With raw Raspbian, the boot up time was 28 seconds
Both of these timings include the initial boot up of the Pi, and the time for Box Of Stops to launch on [[Auto start]].