The latest releases of Linux Mint; versions 14 & 15 do support full disk encryption, you just need to upgrade the installer before initiating the installation process, and that's dead simple: Download and save your desired version of Linux Mint as a bootable CD or USB stick, and boot it up. Open a terminal and issue the commands:sudo apt-get remove ubiquity sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install ubiquity sudo ubiquity The installer will now offer the option to install with full disk encryption