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I have a new Lenovo Thinkpad with an Intel SSD. I want to set up full disk encryption with pre-authentication boot. From reading I see there is a Guided Setup with Encryption option on the alternate CD installer. If I select this and follow the prompts, will I be all set? Are there any specific partitions or anything I need to create? Are there any special things I need to do before, during, or after installation because I'm installing on an SSD and not on an HDD?

The Thinkpad came preinstalled with Windows 7. I will be installing Natty Narwhal on the whole disk. I will not be dual-booting.

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I can't put my finger on it, but I think we've had that exact same question. Anyhow, setting up an ssd for encryption is in no way different from setting up a normal hdd. – con-f-use Jul 20 '11 at 16:39
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There's no special considerations at all for SSD versus spinning HDD.

And if you're comfortable using the Ubuntu Alternate Installer, it's fairly straightforward to setup full disk encryption.

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