encryption

[num]

what's a good program to encrypt whole hard drives including the filesystem hard drive and the boot?

something like Drivecrypt

http://www.securstar.com/products_drivecrypt.php

[adamlau]

Reinstalling your OS on encrypted LVM partitions off alternate install media is the most stable and recommended method. Though it does not provide for all of what you are asking, TrueCrypt is a worthy alternative.