iODD-like optical drive emulation with a Raspberry Pi

and USBODE (USB Optical Drive Emulator):

"Ever wanted a GoTek for CDs? If you have a Raspberry Pi Zero W or 2 W, USBODE turns it into a virtual optical drive. It allows you to store many disk images on a MicroSD card and mount them through a web interface."

Demo: Finally a cheap CD-ROM emulator for DOS and Windows 98!

Known-supported models: Raspberry Pi Zero (2015), Raspberry Pi Zero W (2017), Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W / WH (2021), Raspberry Pi 3 Model A+ (2018), Raspberry Pi 4 (2019)/4B (2019).

See also Boot any and all ISO images from USB drive.

❧ 2026-06-24