# Error: EREMOTEIO: remote I/O error,

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/error-eremoteio-remote-i-o-error/37063>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [5 December 2020 18:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/error-eremoteio-remote-i-o-error/37063 "2020-12-05T18:32:32Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![gundumbstyle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ce73a5/32.png) [@gundumbstyle](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/gundumbstyle)\
**Post date:** [5 December 2020 18:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/error-eremoteio-remote-i-o-error/37063/1 "2020-12-05T18:32:32Z")

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I am a beginner, and I need help.  
Node red red won't start. It is saying this:

```auto
Starting as a systemd service.
5 Dec 10:30:34 - [info]
Welcome to Node-RED
===================
5 Dec 10:30:34 - [info] Node-RED version: v1.2.5
5 Dec 10:30:34 - [info] Node.js version: v10.23.0
5 Dec 10:30:34 - [info] Linux 4.19.50-v7l+ arm LE
5 Dec 10:30:35 - [info] Loading palette nodes
5 Dec 10:30:38 - [info] Dashboard version 2.17.1 started at /ui
5 Dec 10:30:38 - [warn] ------------------------------------------------------
5 Dec 10:30:38 - [warn] [node-red-contrib-easybotics-air-quality/sensors] Error: libnode.so.64: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
5 Dec 10:30:38 - [warn] [node-red-contrib-easybotics-ina219-sensor/ina] Error: Cannot find module 'ina219' (line:1)
5 Dec 10:30:38 - [warn] [node-red-contrib-easybotics-pca9685/PCA] Error: libnode.so.64: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
5 Dec 10:30:38 - [warn] [node-red-contrib-easybotics-vl53l0x/hardware] Error: libnode.so.64: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
5 Dec 10:30:38 - [warn] ------------------------------------------------------
5 Dec 10:30:38 - [info] Settings file : /home/pi/.node-red/settings.js
5 Dec 10:30:38 - [info] Context store : 'default' [module=memory]
5 Dec 10:30:38 - [info] User directory : /home/pi/.node-red
5 Dec 10:30:38 - [warn] Projects disabled : editorTheme.projects.enabled=false
5 Dec 10:30:38 - [info] Flows file : /home/pi/.node-red/flows_raspberrypi.json
5 Dec 10:30:38 - [warn]
5 Dec 10:30:38 - [info] Starting flows
5 Dec 10:30:38 - [info] Started flows
5 Dec 10:30:38 - [red] Uncaught Exception:
5 Dec 10:30:38 - Error: EREMOTEIO: remote I/O error, read
    at Object.readSync (fs.js:498:3)
    at Bus.i2cReadSync (/home/pi/.node-red/node_modules/node-red-contrib-oled/node_modules/i2c-bus/i2c-bus.js:546:15)
    at Oled._readI2C (/home/pi/.node-red/node_modules/oled-i2c-bus/oled.js:170:15)
    at tick (/home/pi/.node-red/node_modules/oled-i2c-bus/oled.js:182:10)
    at Timeout._onTimeout (/home/pi/.node-red/node_modules/oled-i2c-bus/oled.js:194:27)
    at ontimeout (timers.js:436:11)
    at tryOnTimeout (timers.js:300:5)
    at listOnTimeout (timers.js:263:5)
    at Timer.processTimers (timers.js:223:10)
nodered.service: Main process exited, code=exited, status=1/FAILURE
nodered.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
nodered.service: Service RestartSec=20s expired, scheduling restart.
nodered.service: Scheduled restart job, restart counter is at 24.
Stopped Node-RED graphical event wiring tool.

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**Author:** ![Steve-Mcl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/steve-mcl/32/4826_2.png) [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)\
**Post date:** [5 December 2020 18:47 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/error-eremoteio-remote-i-o-error/37063/2 "2020-12-05T18:47:14Z")

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this looks the same as this reported issue [Having an oled node deployed while not having an oled screen connected causes crashing of node-red](https://github.com/HendrikRoth/node-red-contrib-oled/issues/22)

That was reported in July but Author has not responded. Perhaps the title of that issue is a clue?

If necessary, start node-red in safe mode (`node-red --safe`) or npm remove that oled module and try another.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/d073cd938eafa2e558d7c2cd59003b3ef4963033.png) [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [19 December 2020 18:47 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/error-eremoteio-remote-i-o-error/37063/3 "2020-12-19T18:47:14Z")

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