I've tested this, but it doesn't appear to work as expected. I installed today's precise-server ISO and then installed the new linux-image via dpkg -i. Checking /sys/block/sda/device/driver/0:0:0:0/vendor reported the driver as ATA instead of Msft as we would expect.
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