problems with ntext DB field in sql query

I get the following error: Warning: MS SQL message: Unicode data in a Unicode-only collation or ntext data cannot be sent to clients using DB-Library (such as ISQL) or ODBC version 3.7 or earlier. when running a query from the php script. One of the fields in the table being queried is of a NTEXT type which it has to be. How can i work around this problem? I've tried to set the textsize and textlimit to 65536 in the php.ini file, but I still get the same error message. Thanks Gard --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.393 / Virus Database: 223 - Release Date: 30.09.2002