[postgis-users] PostGIS Geometry column

[Oleg]

Dear All,
While workin with PostgreSQL 7.4.6 Geometry was stored as String for 
example:
SRID=-1;POINT(135.744865606022 304.591390378093)
Now we have installed PostgreSQL 8.1.3. and included in the installer 
PostGIS.
Geometries are stored in a different format for example:
01010000003E580C9953964A41F76AF257F9CD5441
Is there a way to set up PostgreSQL8.1 or PostGIS to store geometries in 
String format as it was prviously?
Thanks a lot in advance
Oleg