Public bug reported:

nvidia-graphics-drivers-460

[Impact]

 * To aid installer testing of the correct kernels with/without nvidia,
it would be helpful to test nvidia driver installation in qemu VMs
without actually needing nvidia hardware.

 * We already have `Modaliases: meta(dmi:*:pnUBUNTUQEMUTEST:*)` to test
installs with oem-qemu-meta (aka certified install)

 * It would be useful to add nvidia modalias of `Modaliases:
meta(dmi:*:pvrUBUNTUNVIDIATEST:*)` no nvidia-graphics-drivers-460

 * This way we will be able to test generic with/without nvidia; and oem
with/without nvidia. By combinding pn & pvr dmi modaliases.

[Test Case]

 * Setup ubuntu qemu libvirt vm with dmi sysinfo setting product version
to UBUNTUNVIDIATEST

 * Boot and execute ubuntu-drivers list

 * Observe that nvidia drivers show up as options.

[Where problems could occur]

 * Additional mod alias will be exposed in the package metadata, and
whilst it will be installed it will not be loaded. It is purely an
installer test interface.

** Affects: nvidia-graphics-drivers-460 (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Affects: nvidia-graphics-drivers-460 (Ubuntu Focal)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Affects: nvidia-graphics-drivers-460 (Ubuntu Groovy)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Affects: nvidia-graphics-drivers-460 (Ubuntu Hirsute)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Also affects: nvidia-graphics-drivers-460 (Ubuntu Groovy)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Also affects: nvidia-graphics-drivers-460 (Ubuntu Hirsute)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Also affects: nvidia-graphics-drivers-460 (Ubuntu Focal)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

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  add modalias for testing

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