Hi All,
I've just updated my ubuntu and it's changed blender from 2.4 to 2.5, suddenly collada import has vanished, even going into user preferences addons import export the add ons go from biovision straight to directx no sign of collada? Can anyone advise what I'm doing wrong? Thanks

In blender collada support was always weak. Take a look here: collada in 2.5. I made good experiences with the fbx/collada converter of autodesk, try to convert you collada file into FBX and import this, when you can't get collada running in blender 2.5.

thanks for the tip

well I tried but the problem is blender can't import fbx either...

I'm still working with blender 2.49, so I've no experiences with 2.5, maybe you need to download and install one of this scripts:
UnifiedFBX
FBXtoXNA
Autodesk_FBX

When you are only in need of importing static,textured meshes, the .obj Format might be a good and simple alternative.

I'm still working with blender 2.49, so I've no experiences with 2.5, maybe you need to download and install one of this scripts:
UnifiedFBX
FBXtoXNA
Autodesk_FBX

When you are only in need of importing static,textured meshes, the .obj Format might be a good and simple alternative.

Yea I've just reverted back to 2.49, works like a treat. Also poly reduction is missing from 2.5.