How can block files be mounted on osx? I tried
hdiutil attach filename
however this is terminating with
hdiutil: attach failed - not recognized
hdiutil only seems to work for iso/dmg images. On ubuntu the block file can easily be mounted with
mount -o loop filename mountpoint
Background: I used vdfuse (http://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=33355&start=0) to mount virtual disk files (e.g. vhd). vdfuse itself works fine and the partitions contained in the virtual disc appear as block files on the mount point.
VHD File -> /my/mountpoint/Partition1, Partition2, …
On ubuntu the block files can be mounted via
mount -o loop /my/mountpoint/Partition1
however the -o loop option does not exist on osx.
Best Answer
hdiutil was the right way to go but a crucial ingredient are the parameters.
The command
perfectly mounts the block file as a block file system. Afterwards you can mount any fs like Chris S pointed out.