Error:Could not open file `/dev/i2c-1': No such file or dire

[alvaro36horas]

Hello,
I have recentry bought a Raspberry pi 2 model B with NOOBS and when I run the command "sudo i2cdetect -y 1" this is the response I get:

Error: Could not open file `/dev/i2c-1' or `/dev/i2c/1' : No such file or directory.

I have tried almost everything I have seen in other forums with this problem but it seems it does not work for me:
https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruits-ra ... guring-i2c
http://skpang.co.uk/blog/archives/575

Your help will be really welcome,
thank you very much

[joan]

See http://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewt ... 28&t=97314

Summary

Add one or more of the following to your /boot/config.txt and reboot.

I2C
Add dtparam=i2c1=on (or dtparam=i2c0=on on old models)

SPI
Add dtparam=spi=on

I2S
Add dtparam=i2s=on

lirc-rpi
Add dtoverlay=lirc-rpi
Add module parameters to the end of the dtoverlay line,
e.g. dtoverlay=lirc-rpi,gpio_in_pin=16,gpio_in_pull=high

w1-gpio
If you require the external pullup
dtoverlay=w1-gpio-pullup,gpiopin=x,pullup=y
otherwise
dtoverlay=w1-gpio-pullup,gpiopin=x
(where x and y are gpios).

Audio card
Add one of the following
dtoverlay=hifiberry-dac
dtoverlay=hifiberry-dacplus
dtoverlay=hifiberry-digi
dtoverlay=iqaudio-dac
dtoverlay=iqaudio-dacplus

heartbeat LED
dtparam=act_led_trigger=heartbeat

[alvaro36horas]

Thank you Joan by I have already done that.
This is the content of /boot/config.txt:

dtparam=i2c1=on
dtparam=i2c=on
dtparam=i2c_arm=on
dtparam=i2c_vc
device_tree_param=i2c=on1=on
dtparam=spi=on

Thank you for your help anyway

[joan]

Ok. The command

lsmod|grep i2c

should show the I2C module (i2c_bcm2708).

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lsmod|grep i2c
i2c_bcm2708             5006  0 

You need to manually insert another module

sudo modprobe i2c-dev

Then

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lsmod|grep i2c
i2c_dev                 6047  0 
i2c_bcm2708             5006  0 

To insert the module automatically add the following line to the file /etc/modules.

i2c-dev

[alvaro36horas]

Thank Joan but,
Yes I have already done that and I still have the same problem (Error:Could not open file `/dev/i2c-1': No such file or directory)

After running lsmod|grep i2c, I have:
i2c_dev 6027 0
i2c_bcm2708 4990 0

Thanks a lot anyway,
Any idea apart from that?

[alvaro36horas]

Thank Joan but,
Yes I have already done that and I still have the same problem (Error:Could not open file `/dev/i2c-1': No such file or directory)

After running lsmod|grep i2c, I have:
i2c_dev 6027 0
i2c_bcm2708 4990 0

Thanks a lot anyway,
Any idea apart from that?

[joan]

As far as I am aware the only other reason it would fail would be if you include the i2c_bcm2708 module in /etc/modules as well as enabling I2C in device tree.

I'd also try removing some of the repeat I2C entries in your /boot/config.txt, perhaps just leaving dtparam=i2c0=on and dtparam=i2c1=on.

[alvaro36horas]

Thanks Joan but,
I have only put these two lines in the /boot/config.txt and again the same problem.

[joan]

Device tree needs a recent (>3.18) kernel.

uname -a

It's hard to think of anything else which can go wrong. Are you using raspbian?

[alvaro36horas]

uname -a gives:

Linux raspberry0 3.18.7-v7+ #755 SMP PREEMPT Thu Feb 12 17:20:48 GMT 2015 arm7l GNU/Linux

cat /etc/issue gives:
Raspbian GNU/Linux 7 \n \l

REALLY, THANK A LOT FOR ALL YOUR FAST HELP

[joan]

I'm out of ideas.

I've just checked my Pi2.

It has one I2C entry in /boot/config.txt

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 grep i2c /boot/config.txt
dtparam=i2c_arm=on

I don't have anything in /etc/modules as I modprobe i2c-dev manually when I want to use I2C.

It should just work.

[alvaro36horas]

Thank you Joan,

I don't really know what to do. I have another raspberry 2 model B. I think I will try with this second one

Thank you very much for your help anyway

[DougieLawson]

If you're using NOOBS then hold the [SHIFT] key during boot so you can use the NOOBS recovery system to edit your config.txt.

[alvaro36horas]

Thank Dougie,
that is starting again from scratch,
ok I did it and I am starting again,
I will see if it solves the problem,
I will post the result,
Álvaro

[alvaro36horas]

Ah!, I forget it,
This is what someone said in another forum:
"I've spent a lot time in the module loading maze. You can edit /etc/modules, like adafruit link above or you can use the device tree enabled raspi-config and setup in /boot/config.txt. I found the DT has good debug notes here: https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentati ... ce-tree.md

cat /proc/modules shows loaded modules."

Adafruit link is this (I've already tried this):
https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruits-ra ... guring-i2c

And I see that in the other link
(https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentati ... ce-tree.md) seems to be quite tough, but if there is no choice I'll try this way.

Thanks all