Hello,
> I really wouldn't like to upgrade from my current stable situation,
> only to find out that it didn't solve my original problem.
I did a "select md5('apple');". PostgreSQL 7.4.2
For me, the result is: 1f3870be274f6c49b3e31a0c6728957f
In php I did a "echo md5('apple');". php 4.3.6
The result in php is also: 1f3870be274f6c49b3e31a0c6728957f
I don't now, how you get your answer...
Greetings,
Stefan Sturm